Baya Surname

8,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66,382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Baya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya24,2431:1,905291
Philippines6,3971:15,8261,773
DR Congo5,9171:12,4861,561
Mali4,1301:4,109295
Morocco3,9531:8,7221,159
India3,2151:238,59013,931
Indonesia2,6221:50,4385,660
Burkina Faso2,1291:8,620845
Cameroon1,6201:12,8201,742
Tanzania1,5431:34,3114,005
Ivory Coast1,2831:17,9821,383
Algeria1,1281:34,2486,243
France8311:79,93111,287
Nigeria7481:236,82213,781
Togo7351:9,8612,446
Bolivia6181:17,1791,532
Chad4811:28,2583,335
Papua New Guinea4071:20,0342,106
Zimbabwe3691:41,8386,456
Spain3321:140,81910,554
Congo3301:15,1181,861
Malaysia2921:101,0086,919
Mauritania2791:14,6771,387
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Niger2741:70,0443,181
Argentina2451:174,46314,625
Gabon2021:9,3521,744
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
Turkey1421:548,03830,314
Benin1071:96,59411,054
Taiwan931:252,0942,103
Mauritius801:16,1683,436
Belgium741:155,36021,583
Russia611:2,362,673139,353
England591:944,37447,923
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
Sudan491:765,5142,614
Uganda401:975,98242,738
Canada391:944,75971,777
Pakistan381:4,701,15531,402
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Australia331:818,05251,601
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Iran321:2,399,45479,639
Tunisia311:19,6983,144
Israel281:305,63026,425
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Mongolia191:148,6998,761
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
China131:105,178,5825,529
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Norway131:395,56035,657
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Guyana91:84,6916,279
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Haiti71:1,526,27214,436
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Finland61:916,11741,832
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

The alternate forms: Bayá (33) & Bayà (7) are calculated separately.

Baya (133,898) may also be a first name.

Baya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Baya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Baya (Arabic: بايع, Bengali: বায়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻳﻪ, Hindi: बाया, Marathi: बाया, Oriya: ବାୟା, Russian: Бая) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Bayá or Bayà. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Baya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Baya is the 8,571st most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 109,782 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Baya live; 39 percent live in East Africa and 39 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Baya is also the 7,778th most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 133,898 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 24,243 people, or 1 in 1,905. In Kenya Baya is mostly concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 72 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 13 percent reside and Kwale County, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Kenya Baya exists in 99 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 10 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside.

Baya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Baya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Baya last name increased 390 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Baya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Baya last name is chiefly Christian (92%) in Kenya and Muslim (69%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Baya surname are 2.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.1% registered with the party.

The amount Baya earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 20.45% less than the national average, earning 275,321 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.26% more than the national average, earning R 304,788 per year; in United States they earn 3.6% more than the national average, earning $44,701 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.26% more than the national average, earning $51,800 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bayá9233/
Bayà927/
Bayat89103,430/
Bayas8914,767/
Bhaya8910,053/
Bayad898,597/
Bayah892,467/
Bayaa891,294/
Bauya891,206/
Bayau891,056/
Bayha891,044/
Bayaz89727/
Baaya89546/
Bahya89505/
Bayaç8969/
Bayap8947/
Boaya8943/
Bgaya893/
Baïya892/
Bay8672,985/
Baa8620,345/
Bhauya8025,643/
Bayaya801,984/
Bahaya801,950/
Bhayat801,862/
Bayova801,575/
Beyaya80739/
Bayowa80532/
Bayatt80243/
Bayadh80203/
Boyaya80185/
Buyaya8091/
Bhayad8080/
Bayach8078/
Bayash8066/
Bayaut8052/
Bhayas8051/
Bajaya8042/
Bhayah8033/
Bahyah8017/
Bayaud8017/
Bhayau8012/
Bahyad806/
Baya'a806/
Bojaya805/
Bhahya804/
Bayapp804/
B'Haya803/
Bujaya803/
Bhayaa803/
Bhgaya803/
Bayaia803/
Baayah803/
Bauyat802/
Bejaya802/
Beauya801/
Bayaus801/
Baiaya801/
Bayaja801/
Bayaux801/
Bayhat801/
Baahya801/
Ba'yah801/
Bayass800/
Beya7588,714/
Bayo7581,954/
Boya7557,592/
Baye7556,891/
Bayu7535,925/
Baia7525,649/
Biya7519,980/
Baja7518,271/
Bayi7518,097/
Waya7517,799/
Bays7510,741/
Buya7510,191/
Bahy757,023/
Baay756,578/
Baai756,072/
Vaya755,442/
Baaj752,208/
Bhaa751,836/
Bauy751,443/
Bhay751,029/
Bayj75461/
Bayt75378/
Baiy75264/
Ba'a75225/
Bayy75178/
Bayz75106/
Bayh75104/
Bayd7567/
Byya7565/
Bașa7549/
Bayé7537/
Bayó7526/
Hbay7512/
Bajy7510/
Hbaa758/
Baľa756/
Baaa754/
Baïa754/
Uaya753/
Bgay752/
Bađa751/
Béya751/
Bayú751/
Bayś751/
Bouhaya731,266/
Bhojaya7368/
Bhuiaya7358/
Beauyat7339/
Bhuyaya738/
Bayeaux736/
Bhahaya736/
Bhayaph736/
Hbayova735/
Bhayaya735/
Bahyash734/
Bhuhaya733/
Bhaiaya732/
Bhajaya731/
Bhayash731/
Bhayaut731/
Bhauyat731/
Bayaudh731/
Bahahya731/
Bahyadh731/
Bayachh731/
Bayhaia731/
Baahaya731/
Bayaush731/
Ba671,320,521/
Bhoya6731,105/
Bayou6731,043/
Bahia6721,932/
Beyaz6719,772/
Bahaj6719,358/
Bayoh6714,693/
Bouya6712,839/
Bhuya6712,655/
Bayot6712,337/
By679,823/
Bayyo678,350/
Bayeh678,201/
Bayes677,054/
Bahja675,918/
Bhayo673,905/
Baiah673,681/
Bayih673,582/
Bhayi673,567/
Bahai673,248/
Bayet673,180/
Bhaiy673,052/
Bahey672,913/
Bayos672,251/
Vayad672,221/
Mpaya672,136/
Bhiya672,106/
Bayed671,964/
Vayas671,614/
Boyat671,572/
Baias671,496/
Bayuh671,495/
Beyah671,486/
Bayee671,405/
Bahay671,403/
Boyah671,357/
Beyat671,320/
Bhaia671,282/
Baaji671,208/
Bayuo671,203/
Bayod671,108/
Bayus671,076/
Biyad671,074/
Baaij67856/
Bajah67821/
Wahya67800/
Huaya67760/
Boyas67710/
Baajy67571/
Biyah67564/
Boyau67564/
Bhaja67554/
Baiau67549/
Beyad67522/
Bhaye67511/
Bgoya67482/
Baiha67438/
Baiyo67428/
Bayud67390/
Bayhi67385/
Biyaz67360/
Baaye67318/
Baayi67311/
Bahau67284/
Wayah67264/
Bijya67236/
Baais67222/
Hwaya67221/
Bayis67216/
Baiad67209/
Bayez67196/
Bayit67195/
Bayts67188/
Buyat67179/
Bahjy67170/
Bhaai67163/
Baiat67159/
Bujaa67157/
Buyaa67154/
Bayie67142/
Beyas67139/
Bheya67125/
Baydh67121/
Biyas67119/
Bhayu67117/
Bayup67115/
Bieya67113/
Bajaa67107/
Baych67107/
Bhauy6789/
Booya6784/
Baaja6783/
Bayut6781/
Bayiz6778/
Baiaa6772/
Bayep6763/
Beyau6763/
Boyad6761/
Beeya6761/
Baajo6759/
Bajiy6754/
Bajaš6754/
Buuya6752/
Beyap6750/
Biyat6747/
Whaya6746/
Buyad6746/
Bahyo6745/
Vayat6744/
Buhya6744/
Baait6742/
Buyah6742/
Bahyu6741/
Buyas6741/
Bayyi6738/
Baiap6738/
Wuaya6736/
Bayys6735/
Baysh6732/
Vayaa6731/
Baiaş6731/
Boyaa6728/
Boyap6728/
Bayoo6726/
Byoya6726/
Boaja6726/
Bohya6725/
Bahiy6724/
Buyau6724/
Vahya6724/
Bajaś6724/
Bioya6721/
Bhayy6720/
Bijaa6719/
Boyaz6719/
Bayhe6719/
Bihya6718/
Bayés6718/
Hbayd6717/
Bahye6716/
Bahyi6716/
Bojaa6713/
Bayid6713/
Bayio6713/
Baaje6713/
Baytz6713/
Bayiç6713/
Baaiz6712/
Bayss6711/
Vayau6711/
Bayii6711/
Vhaya679/
Baaid679/
Bayuz679/
Bauye678/
Bauhy678/
Bayop678/
Biyap678/
Ba'ai678/
Bauia677/
Boaia676/
Vayap676/
Beaua675/
Bahhy675/
Baaii675/
Beyaa675/
Baaju675/
Baawe675/
Buyap675/
Bayiy674/
Byyas674/
Bauyo674/
Vayah674/
Baiaș674/
Bayoz674/
Wayha674/
Bhayh674/
Beeaa674/
Baahu673/
Bayhu673/
Bahys673/
Báňay673/
Bayst672/
B'Aye672/
Buoya672/
Vayaz672/
Baayd672/
Behya672/
Bejaa672/
Bayho672/
Wayaa672/
Baihy672/
Bah'a672/
Bai'a672/
Bhaay671/
Hbaye671/
Bayhs671/
Bayje671/
Baiiy671/
Bajyi671/
Bhayt671/
Bhgay671/
Bhaaj671/
Vauya671/
Vayha671/
Hbaha671/
Vuaya671/
Buyaz671/
Boïya671/
Beuaa671/
Bgeya671/
Bajyo671/
Bauys671/
Bayät671/
Bayès671/
Baïye671/
Bațai671/
Baaie671/
Bayatowa671/
B'Ayi671/
Bahyt671/
Baaia671/
Uayat671/
Bha'a671/
Bayyy671/
Baiys671/
Baaai671/
Baajj671/
Byyah671/
Baiyd670/

Baya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baya in the Bengali language
বায়াbaya-
Baya in the Hindi language
बायाbaya95.03
बयाbaya4.45
बह्य़ाbahya0.22
बयbaya0.09
बायोंbayom0.04
बा़याbaya0.04
बह्याbahya0.04
बाह्याbahya0.04
Baya in the Oriya language
ବାୟାbaya92.17
ବୟାbaya3.72
ବାୟାାଇଁbayaa'im2.96
ବୟbaya0.88
ବାୟbaya0.09
କାୟାkaya0.04
Baya in the Marathi language
बायाbaya60.45
बयाbaya39.29
बायbaya0.2
Baya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﻳﻪbayh42.11
ﺑﺎﻱbay28.42
ﺑﻴﻪbyh4.74
ﺍﺑﺎﻱabay4.74
ﺑﺎﻳﺎbaya4.21
ﺍﺑﺎﻳﻪabayh3.68
ﺑﻲby3.16
ﺑﺎﻳﺔbayt1.58
ﺍﺑﻴﻪabyh1.58
ﺍﺑﻲaby1.05
ﺑﻴﺎbya1.05
ﺃﺑﺎﻱabay1.05
ﺍﺑﺎﻯabay0.53
ﺃﺑﻲaby0.53
ﺃﺑﺎﻳﻪabayh0.53
ﺑﺎﺑﻪbabh0.53
Baya in the Russian language
Баяbaa-
Baya in the Arabic language
بايعbay-

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