Chandya Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Namibia

Chandya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chandya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1581:4,854,844122,998
Pakistan201:8,932,19445,447
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
Namibia41:602,35012,421
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chandya (984) may also be a first name.

Chandya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chandya (Marathi: चांदया) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chandya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,163,787th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. The surname Chandya occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Chandya are found; 87 percent are found in South Asia and 77 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Chandya is also the 256,804th most frequently held forename internationally, held by 984 people.

The last name is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 158 people, or 1 in 4,854,844. In India Chandya is most frequent in: Telangana, where 96 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 1 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent are found. Barring India this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 10 percent are found and Uganda, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chandhya9313/
Handya9246/
Candya9212/
Chandaiya8828/
Chandayya883/
Chandoyia881/
Chandia8622,437/
Chandyo865,523/
Changya86257/
Chandja8680/
Shandya8662/
Chandía8637/
Khandya8623/
Haandya8621/
Chendya8611/
Chandea864/
Handyaa861/
Cahndya861/
Chandaiyah821/
Chandias80487/
Chandiah80278/
Changyai80138/
Shandyha8098/
Tchandja8084/
Chandeau8012/
Shandhya8010/
Chandija8010/
Chhandia809/
Tchandia807/
Chandhia806/
Kheandya806/
Chandiaz805/
Khandyay802/
Changyau801/
Chandiha801/
Chandioa801/
Chandías801/
Khandyha801/
Candia7792,822/
Sandya774,627/
Zandya77165/
Handia77150/
Candja77115/
Candyo7741/
Handja7737/
Handea776/
Candía775/
Jandya773/
Hamdya771/
Chandagia754/
Shandyhai754/
Khandayya751/
Tchandjia751/
Sachindya751/
Chandijah751/
Chandio71116,856/
Sandhya7113,913/
Chendia71272/
Sandyha71258/
Khandia71195/
Chandeo7195/
Chamdia7159/
Shandia7147/
Handiah7143/
Shandja7134/
Candjea7133/
Shondya7129/
Shangya7122/
Candiaa7117/
Chondia7112/
Chandjo7112/
Jandhya718/
Haandia718/
Hamdyah717/
Chongya715/
Shandea714/
Sanhdya714/
Candiea712/
Jhandia712/
Sandyaa711/
Chondea711/
Caandia711/
Saindya711/
Cahndia711/
Cahndyo711/
Candhia711/
Candhyo711/
Canndia711/
Chamdja711/
Sandyaj711/
Ciandia711/
Candioa711/
Candjaa711/
Changyo711/
Tchamdja677,709/
Chuindia67105/
Chhendia6790/
Khandhia6746/
Chamdiah6744/
Sanndhya6741/
Shahndia6738/
Tshandja6727/
Changyou6721/
Changyoo6721/
Sandhyaa6718/
Chandioo6717/
Chandhio6714/
Shandija6710/
Chaindio6710/
Khandyho678/
Tchandjo677/
Khandija675/
Sandayya675/
Sandeyya675/
Channdio675/
Hamdyadd674/
Chaandio673/
Tchandio673/
Shaundia672/
Saundhya672/
Tchondja672/
Tchassindja672/
Choundja672/
Chandeoo672/
Chaingyo672/
Sandaiya671/
Sandhyas671/
Sandhyat671/
Sandyhai671/
Candhiah671/
Chamdias671/
Dsandhya671/
Tsandhya671/
Ssandhya671/
Cahandio671/
Tshandea671/
Tshandia671/
Cahandjo671/
Chandioh671/
Chandjeu671/
Chandjoh671/
Chahndio671/
Chaandeo671/
Chandiho671/
Chandieo671/
Cheangyo671/
Hamdhyat671/

Chandya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chandya in the Marathi language
चांदयाcandaya75.95
चंदयाcandaya12.66
चंदलcandala1.27
छत्यchatya1.27
चदयाcadaya1.27
चादयाcadaya1.27
चांदयcandaya1.27
चांडयाcandaya1.27

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chandya
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