Dahya Surname

223,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,818 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Dahya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dahya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad3851:35,3044,109
New Zealand3261:13,8912,417
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
England1411:395,16427,358
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
South Africa1191:455,27538,276
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
Mauritania631:64,9984,484
Canada521:708,56956,910
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
India251:30,682,615377,978
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Dahya (812) may also be a first name.

Dahya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dahya (Arabic: ضحىا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺣﻲ, Marathi: डाया, Oriya: ଡାହଯ୍ା) occurs more in Chad more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dahya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dahya is the 223,913th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,008,551 people. Dahya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 47 percent of Dahya are found; 25 percent are found in West Africa and 22 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Dahya is also the 286,863rd most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 812 people.

The surname is most widely held in Chad, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 35,304. Apart from Chad this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 18 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent reside.

Dahya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dahya surname are 30.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.42% registered with the political party.

The amount Dahya earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 26.67% more than the national average, earning R 301,008 per year; in United States they earn 38.15% more than the national average, earning $59,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.55% more than the national average, earning $56,416 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dahaya91281/
Dahyah913/
Daya8926,700/
Dahy8915,298/
Dahyash832/
Dhahaya831/
Dayat806,227/
Dahia805,640/
Dayap803,835/
Dayas802,913/
Dayah801,776/
Dhaya801,034/
Dahay80856/
Dhiya80842/
Dhuya80804/
Dauya80610/
Dahye80429/
Dhoya80352/
Dahiy80317/
Dahyo80304/
Dahai80288/
Doaya80277/
Dahey80277/
Dheya80237/
Daiha80179/
Dahaj80126/
Dayaz80110/
Dayad8079/
Dayau8072/
Dayaa8062/
Daňha8054/
Daaya8051/
Dahyu8040/
Dayha8032/
Dayaç8024/
Dohya8023/
Hdaya8021/
Dahys8014/
Dahja8010/
Dahyi8010/
Dahau809/
Dhyia809/
Dehya808/
Ddaya808/
Dihya805/
Dahhy803/
Duhya802/
Dhahy801/
Day75264,068/
Daa754,100/
Dahaye734,349/
Dahait73945/
Dhiyad73257/
Hdayat73141/
Dhayad73124/
Dahayu73104/
Dayaux7382/
Dheyad7368/
Dahais7368/
Daihyo7353/
Dehyah7347/
Hdayah7343/
Dheyaa7336/
Dahayo7335/
Dhayat7330/
Dayaya7329/
Dioaha7329/
H'Daya7325/
Dayova7325/
Dajaya7318/
Daheye7315/
Dhahyu7313/
Daihat7313/
Dihyah7312/
Dhoyad7312/
Dayach7312/
Dhayas7311/
Dhayaa7311/
Dahajo739/
Dhauya738/
Daahiy738/
Daayah738/
Dayahe737/
Dejaya737/
Dahaja737/
Dhoyas737/
Dhiyat737/
Dhahia736/
Dahaje736/
Dahajy736/
Dahias736/
Dayaud735/
Dahave735/
Dayass734/
Dauyas734/
Dhiyas734/
Deeaya734/
Dayash734/
Deiaya733/
Dhaaya733/
Dahaji733/
Dhooya733/
Dojaha733/
Dahays732/
Dayatt732/
Dhahiy732/
Dahaju732/
Daahaa732/
Dahaia732/
Dhouya731/
Dhdeya731/
Dhhiya731/
Dhieya731/
Daahia731/
Dahaai731/
Dahayt731/
Dahiah731/
Dahyds731/
Dauyad731/
Ddayas731/
Dehyas731/
Dayaja731/
Dayaut731/
Dahaih731/
D'Ahia731/
Dhahai731/
Dhahye731/
Dhaiha731/
Dihyat731/
Dheeya731/
Doğaya731/
Dhiyae731/
Daiaya731/
Daihah731/
Dahaie730/
Dayo6727,388/
Daye6713,929/
Diya6713,363/
Dayi6712,680/
Doya675,686/
Duya675,533/
Deya675,289/
Daja673,699/
Daia673,151/
Days673,018/
Dauh672,024/
Dahu672,004/
Dayu671,560/
Deah671,485/
Daaj67961/
Dhuy67402/
Daih67343/
Dhey67333/
Dohy67326/
Daay67295/
Daňa67228/
Daiy67194/
Duhy67177/
Dhay67170/
Daai67127/
Dağa6783/
Dhoy6778/
Dhaa6763/
Dahj6746/
Dayß6737/
Dayt6729/
Dayz6727/
Dayd6723/
Douhaya6719/
Dayé6718/
Dayy6717/
Hday6717/
Dauy6715/
Da'a6715/
Dhahait6710/
Dayh6710/
Dyya679/
Dahajee678/
Ddaa677/
Dayı676/
Dèhy675/
Daaa675/
Dahahiy674/
Dayp674/
Dgay673/
Dhye673/
Dajy672/
Dayï672/
Dayý672/
Hhdayat672/
Dhayach671/
Dahaith671/
Dajh671/
H'Dayah671/
Dóya671/
Hdayach671/
Dayã671/
Dayî671/
Dayj671/
D'Ay671/
Déhy671/
Déya671/
Dhoyaya671/
Dday671/
Thdayat671/
Dhuhaya671/
Hdauyah671/
Dayhass670/

Dahya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dahya in the Oriya language
ଡାହଯ୍ାd'ahaya-
Dahya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﺣﻲdhy86.49
ﺩﺍﻫﻴﻪdahyh2.7
ﺍﻟﺪﻫﻴﻪaldhyh2.7
ﺩﺣﻴﻪdhyh2.7
ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻫﻴﻪaldahyh2.7
ﺩﺣﻰdhy2.7
Dahya in the Marathi language
डायाdaya69.23
डाहयाd'ahaya23.08
दाहलाdahala7.69
Dahya in the Arabic language
ضحىاdhya-
ضحياdhya-

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