Caya Surname

30,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Caya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia5,5361:23,8892,869
India5,0241:152,6809,620
Philippines3,8291:26,4403,622
Canada1,3281:27,7453,678
United States7881:459,97339,258
Peru4211:75,4975,427
Bolivia2881:36,8632,288
Taiwan781:300,5742,443
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Chile221:800,74917,445
France101:6,642,272293,169
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Congo51:997,81917,129
England51:11,143,612252,590
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

The alternate forms: Çaya (212) & Càya (1) are calculated separately.

Caya (10,781) may also be a first name.

Caya Last Name Facts

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

Caya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻲ, Hindi: चय, Marathi: चाया) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Çaya or Càya. For other potential spellings of Caya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Caya is the 30,643rd most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 418,320 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Caya live; 53 percent live in Southeast Asia and 32 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 58,274th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 10,781 people.

The last name Caya is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 5,536 people, or 1 in 23,889. In Indonesia Caya is mostly concentrated in: South Sulawesi, where 78 percent are found, West Java, where 7 percent are found and Aceh, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia Caya occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in India, where 29 percent are found and The Philippines, where 22 percent are found.

Caya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Caya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Caya surname increased 1,126 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Caya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Caya surname are 2.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.15% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Caya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 18.44% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,811 per year; in South Africa they earn 81.34% less than the national average, earning R 44,352 per year; in United States they earn 0.77% less than the national average, earning $42,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.43% less than the national average, earning $42,512 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çaya92212/
Càya921/
Cahya8914,888/
Chaya8911,524/
Cayas892,258/
Cauya892,004/
Cayat891,939/
Caaya891,511/
Cayad89344/
Czaya89308/
Ccaya89228/
Cayap89128/
Cayau89119/
Coaya8913/
Scaya8910/
Cayaa899/
Ciaya896/
Cayaz894/
Cayah892/
Cayha892/
Ckaya891/
Dcaya891/
Cay8620,114/
Caa862,072/
Cahaya806,620/
Chhaya803,144/
Chaaya80971/
Tchaya80682/
Cayaya80161/
Cuhaya80154/
Ccayas80115/
Cuyaya8041/
Cauyas8032/
Cujaya8030/
Cayaux8028/
Cauyad8020/
Cahyah8017/
Cahyad8010/
Cauyah809/
Cauyap809/
Cayaus809/
Cahyap807/
Chayaa807/
Cajaya806/
Coyaya804/
Cauyat804/
Cayash802/
Cayaut802/
Caiaya802/
Cayach801/
Cayeau801/
Chgaya801/
Csayah801/
Ckayas801/
Cayaja801/
Cayaud801/
Czayas801/
Cayath801/
Kaya75888,082/
Jaya75197,456/
Chay7562,567/
Saya7527,504/
Cayo7526,714/
Ciya7522,344/
Zaya7517,375/
Cuya7516,107/
Caja757,830/
Caia754,356/
Coya752,135/
Caye751,969/
Cayu751,119/
Caay751,087/
Cayi75436/
Cays75332/
Caai75136/
Qaya75133/
Caða7541/
Cahy7536/
Ceya7519/
Csay7518/
Scay7514/
Cayz7510/
Cayé7510/
Ckay759/
Ciay757/
Caiy756/
Caňa755/
Ciaa755/
Cayd754/
Cayp754/
Caãa754/
Zcay753/
Caaa753/
Qcaa753/
Cauy752/
Cayô752/
Caaj752/
Dcaa752/
Cayt751/
Cayó751/
Caïa751/
Tcaa751/
Cüya751/
Cayú751/
Qcay751/
Cayj751/
Cqay751/
Gcaa751/
Tchauya732,197/
Chayaya7351/
Ciejaya7345/
Chaiaya7341/
Tchayap7312/
Cayeaux739/
Cahayah736/
Chayowa732/
Chehaya732/
Chuyaya731/
Cauyach731/
Cauyaph731/
Ca6787,668/
Zayas6747,805/
Sayah6746,225/
Jayad6739,837/
Czaja6722,434/
Kaaya6722,011/
Kahya6720,792/
Zayat6713,711/
Cahyo6713,529/
Chhay678,837/
Chiya677,073/
Choya675,425/
Khaya675,394/
Chaiy674,785/
Djaya673,890/
Qayad672,754/
Chuya671,770/
Chaia671,727/
Cayet671,412/
Kayah671,301/
Cayot671,167/
Chayi671,159/
Ccoya67857/
Jayas67748/
Cuyas67667/
Ziaya67660/
Jayat67645/
Chaye67596/
Chayo67574/
Chaja67550/
Cayez67505/
Zayad67445/
Qayas67430/
Cheya67415/
Zayaa67348/
Zauya67328/
Kayaa67302/
Cauia67287/
Sahya67284/
Tsaya67261/
Chaai67252/
Cayes67243/
Ccayo67235/
Czaia67226/
Gceya67221/
Cayit67212/
Cahay67187/
Cayou67174/
Zayaz67167/
Coaja67163/
Zaaya67161/
Qayaz67158/
Tjaya67129/
Hkaya67128/
Cayos67125/
Chayu67124/
Cuyat67124/
Csiahaya67122/
Coyat67113/
Dzaya67107/
Kayha6799/
Chaay6792/
Gcayi6786/
Coyau6773/
Jhaya6772/
Csaja6772/
Tchay6771/
Jauya6756/
Kkaya6755/
Kayağ6755/
Coyas6747/
Jayau6743/
Sayaa6740/
Cayut6738/
Zahya6736/
Cahyu6736/
Zayah6736/
Saïya6729/
Cuyaz6728/
Czaha6727/
Quaya6725/
Giaya6724/
Zhaya6723/
Zgaya6722/
Cajyo6721/
Cahye6721/
Zoaya6721/
Qayat6721/
Cieya6720/
Cahey6719/
Caiah6719/
Ccaja6719/
Caiha6717/
Ciaja6717/
Cayus6716/
Jayaa6716/
Ciayu6715/
Qayah6714/
Cayip6714/
Kayaç6714/
Cayod6713/
Jayap6712/
Jjaya6711/
Kciya6710/
Cayid6710/
Zayha679/
Q'Aya679/
Kcoya679/
Coyaş678/
Caiat677/
Cayup677/
Caias676/
Gciya676/
Cayed676/
Ciyah675/
Hjaya675/
Cshaa674/
Czayo674/
Scaye674/
Koaya674/
Cauyo674/
Cceya674/
Caaia674/
Kayaï674/
Scaja673/
Cquay673/
Kckay673/
Cahai673/
Ciaia673/
Cayts673/
Coyah673/
Ca'ay673/
Cuyad673/
Cahau672/
Jayha672/
Cayee672/
Jayaz672/
Sa'ya672/
Sciya672/
Cauyi671/
Cehya671/
Cejaa671/
Ceyah671/
Caiau671/
Hcayo671/
Kcaha671/
Kceya671/
Zzaya671/
Qhaya671/
Qayau671/
Qayha671/
Thcay671/
Tchauyah671/
Caaha671/
Caaii671/
Caaij671/
Caaip671/
Cahaj671/
Cahia671/
Caiyo671/
Caița671/
Ciaha671/
Cihya671/
Cayie671/
Cayis671/
Cayoo671/
Cayud671/
Cciya671/
Couya671/
Coyaa671/
Coyaz671/
Cuyap671/
Chgay671/
Chayh671/
Caiyz671/
Gcaha671/
Gcaja671/
Sceya671/
Rzaya671/
Dsaya671/
Cajah671/
Cccaa671/
Csaha671/
Scahy670/
Cayho670/
Coyad670/
Caiys670/
Cuyah670/
Scayo670/

Caya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Caya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻲky-
Caya in the Hindi language
चयcaya-
Caya in the Marathi language
चायाcaya-

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Footnotes

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