Chaya Surname

45,045th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chaya Surname Definition:

Chaya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a departure (of a bad omen).

Chaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,3751:227,27913,377
Algeria1,0461:36,9336,711
Thailand1,0351:68,2508,804
Zimbabwe7331:21,0623,140
Japan6981:183,1588,566
Zambia6771:23,4122,512
Niger6711:28,6021,643
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
United States4521:801,90061,806
Argentina3371:126,83510,735
Tanzania3221:164,41514,613
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Venezuela1931:156,4984,745
South Africa1521:356,43232,570
France1141:582,65577,962
United Arab Emirates801:114,5289,720
Russia771:1,871,728119,355
Guinea631:187,838982
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Peru361:882,89218,060
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Cameroon261:798,81055,510
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Colombia221:2,171,54912,645
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
England161:3,482,379114,324
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Honduras121:734,7044,016
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Mauritania91:454,98517,374
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
China31:455,773,85521,925
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Chaya (81,618) may also be a first name.

Chaya Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chaya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a departure (of a bad omen).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chaya Last Name Facts

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

Chaya (Arabic: تشايع, Bengali: ছায়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻳﻌﻪ, Hindi: छाया, Marathi: छाया, Oriya: ଚୟା, Russian: Чая, Tibetan: ཕྱ་ཡ་) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 45,045th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 632,380 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 51 percent of Chaya are found; 34 percent are found in South Asia and 29 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Chaya is also the 12,166th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 81,618 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 3,375 people, or 1 in 227,279. In India it is most common in: Gujarat, where 83 percent are found, Telangana, where 5 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 3 percent are found. Excluding India this surname occurs in 69 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 9 percent are found and Thailand, where 9 percent are found.

Chaya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chaya last name are 2.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.42% registered with the party.

The amount Chaya earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 32.03% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,176 per year; in South Africa they earn 29.72% less than the national average, earning R 167,004 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.66% less than the national average, earning $19,146,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $45,685 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.15% more than the national average, earning $57,212 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chhaya913,144/
Chauya912,475/
Chayat911,409/
Chayah911,000/
Chaaya91971/
Tchaya91682/
Chahya91166/
Schaya9141/
Chayas9122/
Chayad9120/
Chayau919/
Chayaz918/
Chayaa917/
Chayap914/
Cehaya911/
Chgaya911/
Chay8962,567/
Haya8930,189/
Caya8917,421/
Chaa899,140/
Tchauya832,197/
Chahaya8361/
Chayaya8351/
Chaiaya8341/
Chayaud8341/
Chayash8314/
Tchayap8312/
Chahyat8310/
Schayah8310/
Chayhad835/
Chhayad834/
Chayass833/
Chauyas832/
Chayowa832/
Chehaya832/
Chhayas831/
Chuyaya831/
Shchaya831/
Chayaph831/
Chhayat831/
Chauyah831/
Hayat80714,052/
Shaya8027,978/
Chhay808,837/
Chiya807,073/
Choya805,425/
Khaya805,394/
Chaiy804,785/
Hayah802,729/
Hauya802,352/
Chuya801,770/
Chaia801,727/
Hayad801,611/
Chayi801,159/
Hayas801,086/
Chaye80596/
Chayo80574/
Chaja80550/
Cheya80415/
Hayaa80317/
Czaya80308/
Schay80268/
Chaai80252/
Hayaz80171/
Chayu80124/
Chays8093/
Chaay8092/
Tchay8071/
Chayt8055/
Hayau8052/
Hayha8038/
Xhaya8038/
Hayap8035/
Zhaya8023/
Chahy8016/
Chayé8014/
Chauy8012/
Hahya809/
Cayaa809/
Chaaa809/
Ciaya806/
Hhaya805/
Hjaya805/
Chayd805/
Cshaa804/
Chhaa804/
Chayz803/
Chaïa802/
Haïya802/
Cehya801/
Ha'ya801/
Cihya801/
Chgay801/
Chayh801/
Dcaya801/
Csiahaya77122/
Chayasch771/
Tchauyah771/
Chayhadd771/
Cha75936,167/
Hay75130,160/
Chy7580,240/
Cay7520,114/
Caa752,072/
Haa751,815/
Chaiyo739,472/
Sahaya735,118/
Chayee731,626/
Chaiat731,095/
Tshaya731,039/
Chiyaz73815/
Shayau73721/
Hayash73696/
Chahyd73626/
Chayet73518/
Chayot73512/
Tchoya73478/
Chouya73459/
Chagia73348/
Chaiha73342/
Chayut73310/
Tchaye73294/
Shayad73276/
Chayes73262/
Shayah73236/
Hhayaa73235/
Chojaa73205/
Hahaya73204/
Chayed73197/
Shayat73197/
Tchayo73187/
Shaaya73186/
Tchayi73179/
Chaaij73170/
Schaay73158/
Tcheya73146/
Chayyi73144/
Chuyat73105/
Schaye73103/
Hayatt7379/
Chahyo7373/
Schaja7367/
Chuuya7360/
Hayaux7355/
Chayep7354/
Schaia7350/
Chiyah7347/
Chahai7347/
Tchuya7346/
Cehaja7342/
Chuyas7338/
Chayou7337/
Shahya7335/
Cheeya7332/
Tchiya7327/
Cheyah7326/
Zahaya7326/
Hayaud7325/
Shauya7324/
Chhaye7323/
Chaiap7323/
Chahay7322/
Chhiya7321/
Chayii7321/
Chayie7320/
Chahia7320/
Shayas7319/
Shayaz7319/
Chahey7319/
Chiyad7318/
Chiyap7313/
Choyah7312/
Chejaa7312/
Hayach7312/
Chajah7311/
Chhayi7310/
Chayeh7310/
Shayaa739/
Chhoya739/
Chhauy738/
Chayoo737/
Chaiah737/
Chooya737/
Chayid737/
Chayez736/
Chayyo736/
Chajaï736/
Hauyat736/
Tchaia735/
Dzhaya735/
Hayass735/
Hhayat735/
Hayadh734/
Hayhat734/
Cheaua734/
Chihya734/
Chaiau734/
Cehyah733/
Chohya733/
Cheyad733/
Chaaia733/
Cejaya733/
Cheyap733/
Chaych733/
Chayod733/
Schaai732/
Chhayo732/
Chahau732/
Schoya732/
Chaiaa732/
Chaahu732/
Çahaya732/
Chayos732/
Choyau732/
Chiyas732/
Khayaa732/
Chuoya732/
Hayatd732/
Chuyad732/
Chaait731/
Chioya731/
Chiyae731/
Cayeau731/
Chaaji731/
Cheiaa731/
Chhayu731/
Chheya731/
Chaydz731/
Chayhi731/
Chayit731/
Chaysh731/
Chayus731/
Hayaph731/
Jhayha731/
Csayah731/
Schayz731/
Shayap731/
Cahaha731/
Hchiya731/
Hayowa731/
Shhaya731/
Chaias731/
Hayaut731/
Chieya731/
Hayadt731/
Ïshaya731/
Scheya731/
Chiyat731/
Chayht731/
Chahaî731/
Chahja731/
Chajaa731/
Chajas731/
Czayas731/
Chhuya731/
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Khoaya731/
Chajiy731/
Chayje731/
Haahya731/
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Chhaia731/
Chaawe731/
Chaiaà731/
Shgaya731/
Chaiad731/
Chahyi731/
Chaiyp731/
Chauyo731/
Chauyp731/
Chuyau731/
Che'ya731/
Chayoe731/
Chayth731/
Chehya731/
Choyap731/
Hahyah731/
Hsayat731/
Hayhas730/
Chai671,025,020/
Chau67303,716/
Chea67240,026/
Jaya67197,456/
Chae67136,520/
Choy6763,580/
Hays6754,281/
Saya6727,504/
Cayo6726,714/
Ciya6722,344/
Chey6718,453/
Shay6718,206/
Zaya6717,375/
Haja6717,199/
Cuya6716,107/
Haye6714,532/
Hayo6711,279/
Chaj678,797/
Hoya678,227/
Caja677,830/
Khay675,422/
Chuy675,285/
Hiya675,178/
Caia674,356/
Shaa674,234/
Chye674,116/
Hayu673,893/
Hayd673,549/
Hayi672,901/
Choa672,349/
Coya672,135/
Heya672,093/
Caye671,969/
Chyt671,230/
Cayu671,119/
Caay671,087/
Hayy671,083/
Choujaa67989/
Hajy67812/
Huya67780/
Tchouya67747/
Haai67680/
Chyp67613/
Haia67564/
Chyi67455/
Hayt67422/
Chyo67419/
Ha'a67276/
Cuha67254/
Chiy67246/
Schaaij67235/
Chaihat67233/
Çaya67212/
Hauy67209/
Ceha67194/
Chys67193/
Haiy67172/
Scheaua67166/
Chyz67165/
Chayoux67142/
Haay67140/
Caai67136/
Chyy67132/
Chha67120/
Schayot6787/
Tchayep6782/
Chooyat6773/
Chehaia6763/
Ciejaya6745/
Caða6741/
Chyh6739/
Chaihad6736/
Chhajad6733/
Șcheaua6732/
Chhy6725/
Chyś6724/
Chhayed6723/
Hahy6721/
Ceya6719/
Shayaya6719/
Csay6718/
Shahaya6716/
Hayh6715/
Khayaya6714/
Tchayou6714/
Hađa6714/
Hayz6713/
Chheyat6713/
Xaya6712/
Schahay6712/
Hayault6711/
Haïa6711/
Haaj6710/
Cayé6710/
Schaawe679/
Haaa678/
Hașa678/
Chaujad677/
Ciay677/
Chaggia677/
Hyya677/
Chúa677/
Tschaja676/
Shaiaya675/
Tsuhaya675/
Caňa675/
Ciaa675/
Sahayah674/
Shajaya674/
Seihaya674/
Tshayaz674/
Shayowa674/
Caãa674/
Chayeed674/
Chehyae674/
Chaiaup674/
Chaajed673/
Hchy673/
Zhay673/
Tchy673/
Caaa673/
Tchiyap673/
Tcheyat672/
Shayadh672/
Souhaya672/
Khajaya672/
Chahaji672/
Chayoth672/
Chéa672/
Cayô672/
Chahaye672/
Chìa672/
Hayé672/
Hayp672/
Caaj672/
Chouyat672/
Khayaha672/
Dcaa672/
Chehyah672/
Chsy672/
Chaiaut672/
Seehaya672/
Chuhaia672/
Chhayet671/
Khayaja671/
Chaihaa671/
Chchiya671/
Schayds671/
Shhayat671/
Shauyad671/
Shayash671/
Shayova671/
Tschayu671/
Tchaiah671/
Càya671/
Shehaya671/
Hjay671/
Hayeowa671/
Khahaya671/
Tzahaya671/
Shahyat671/
Shchayi671/
Tcheyap671/
Tchioya671/
Tchayid671/
Tchahai671/
Tchahay671/
Tchaiyi671/
Dchouya671/
Cahahia671/
Chyć671/
Chaî671/
Chayech671/
Chayett671/
Chayhou671/
Chayuot671/
Chajadt671/
Chaaiou671/
Cayó671/
Caïa671/
Cheeyad671/
Sha'aya671/
Tcaa671/
Tshayaa671/
Hhaa671/
Cayú671/
Chayoot671/
Khejaya671/
Chahiaz671/
Dzahaya671/
Schaych671/
Schaydt671/
Shsayad671/
Zchy671/
Chahyot671/
Chaihah671/
Chaihau671/
Cayj671/
Chayhed671/
Chayhet671/
Chayhud671/
Chayuth671/
Chayutt671/
Chooyad671/
Czhy671/
Dchy671/
Hhay671/
Cuhy670/
Cehy670/

Chaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chaya in the Marathi language
छायाchaya93.45
चायाcaya4.5
चयाcaya0.18
छयाchaya0.13
धायाdhaya0.07
छांयाchanya0.05
घायाghaya0.04
छाया़chaya0.04
छायchaya0.03
चायcaya0.02
छायााchayaa0.01
च्यायcyaya0.01
च्ययाcyaya0.01
छाय़ाchaya0.01
क्छयाkchaya0.01
छापाchapa0.01
छायांchayam0.01
झायाjhaya0.01
Chaya in the Bengali language
ছায়াchaya89.32
ছায়ারানীchayarani8.31
চায়াcaya0.59
ছাযাchaya0.59
চয়caya0.3
Chaya in the Hindi language
छायाchaya88.33
चायाcaya7.5
चयाcaya2.08
चायcaya0.83
चईयाca'iya0.42
क्षयाksaya0.42
Chaya in the Tibetan language
ཕྱ་ཡ་chaya50
ཆ་་ཡ་chaya50
Chaya in the Oriya language
ଚୟାcaya44.26
ଚାୟାcaya26.23
ଛାୟାchaya19.67
ଛାୟchaya1.64
ଚଇଆca'i'a1.64
ଛୟାchaya1.64
ଚୟcaya1.64
ଚାୟcaya1.64
Chaya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻳﻌﻪalshayh33.33
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻳﻌﺔalshayt23.81
ﺷﺎﻳﻪshayh21.43
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻳﻊalshay7.14
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻳﻪalshayh4.76
ﺷﺎﻱshay4.76
ﺷﺎﻳﻊshay2.38
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺋﻴﻌﻪalshayyh2.38
Chaya in the Russian language
Чаяcaa-
Chaya in the Arabic language
تشايعtshay-

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