Damya Surname
Approximately 55 people bear this surname
Damya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Damya (96) may also be a first name.
Damya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Damya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Damya (Hindi: दाम्या) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Damya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,605,694th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Damya live; 51 percent live in West Africa and 51 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 968,397th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 96 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 6,326,527. In Nigeria Damya is most common in: Yobe, where 79 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 18 percent reside and Benue, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent reside and Algeria, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damyat | 91 | 8 | / |
| Damyaa | 91 | 4 | / |
| Dasmya | 91 | 3 | / |
| Dhamya | 91 | 2 | / |
| Damyaz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dahmya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dhaumya | 83 | 21 | / |
| Damaiya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Damayia | 83 | 2 | / |
| Damayya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Damia | 80 | 1,693 | / |
| Damea | 80 | 193 | / |
| Damyo | 80 | 36 | / |
| Damja | 80 | 18 | / |
| Demya | 80 | 16 | / |
| Domya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dhamayya | 77 | 8 | / |
| Tdamoiya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Damias | 73 | 411 | / |
| Daimyo | 73 | 241 | / |
| Damyot | 73 | 187 | / |
| Dameao | 73 | 141 | / |
| Damiah | 73 | 127 | / |
| Daimia | 73 | 97 | / |
| Doumya | 73 | 62 | / |
| Damyos | 73 | 49 | / |
| Dhamia | 73 | 48 | / |
| Damiap | 73 | 47 | / |
| Damiat | 73 | 45 | / |
| Damija | 73 | 26 | / |
| Damyod | 73 | 14 | / |
| Daymia | 73 | 13 | / |
| Damyoo | 73 | 9 | / |
| Dameau | 73 | 6 | / |
| Damiad | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dammea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dasmia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dameay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Damjad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dahmia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Damiõa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Deamea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Damjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dammia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Damiaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Demyea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Damgia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhamja | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Amia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhammayya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dhamija | 67 | 6,362 | / |
| Demoiya | 67 | 1,382 | / |
| Dhaumia | 67 | 15 | / |
| Damagio | 67 | 9 | / |
| Daimeha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhamjai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dasmiat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Damihay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Damogia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daymeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dammiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dasmija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Demaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Damehat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhamjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Domayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Demyaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
Damya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Damya in the Hindi language | ||
| दाम्या | damya | 57.14 |
| दमया | damaya | 28.57 |
| दम्या | damya | 14.29 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Damya
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