Damiya Surname
Approximately 86 people bear this surname
Damiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Nigeria | 29 | 1:6,108,371 | 148,179 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
Damiya (1,249) may also be a first name.
Damiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Damiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Damiya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﺩﺍﻣﻴﻪ, Hindi: दमिया, Marathi: दािमया, Oriya: ଦାମିୟା) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Damiya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,020,555th most widely held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Damiya live; 37 percent live in West Africa and 36 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Damiya is also the 223,455th most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 1,249 people.
Damiya is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 24,744,045. In India it is mostly found in: Bihar, where 26 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 19 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 13 percent reside. Besides India Damiya exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 34 percent reside and Indonesia, where 22 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Damiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Damiya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦାମିୟା | damiya | 75 |
| ଦମିୟା | damiya | 12.5 |
| ଦାମିୟ | damiya | 12.5 |
| Damiya in the Marathi language | ||
| दािमया | daimaya | 66.67 |
| दामीया | damiya | 16.67 |
| दामािदया | damaidaya | 16.67 |
| Damiya in the Hindi language | ||
| दमिया | damiya | 58.49 |
| दमीया | damiya | 26.42 |
| डामिया | damiya | 5.66 |
| दामिया | damiya | 3.77 |
| दामीया | damiya | 1.89 |
| डमीया | damiya | 1.89 |
| डमिया | damiya | 1.89 |
| Damiya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﺩﺍﻣﻴﻪ | adamyh | 50 |
| ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻣﻴﺔ | aldamyt | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Damiya
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