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Where Does The Last Name Deya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Deya (Bengali: দেয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻳﻪ, Hindi: देया, Marathi: देया, Oriya: େଦୟା, Russian: Дея) is found most in Mauritania. It may also occur as a variant: Deyá, Deyà or Déya. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Deya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 90,605^th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,377,868 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Deya are found; 25 percent are found in East Africa and 22 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Deya is also the 61,447^th most frequently occurring forename on earth, borne by 9,947 people.

The last name Deya is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 1,152 people, or 1 in 3,555. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 22 percent are found, Hodh Chargui Region, where 21 percent are found and Brakna Region, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Mauritania it occurs in 59 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 17 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 14 percent are found.

Deya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Deya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Deya surname grew 675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Deya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Deya surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Deya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.39% less than the national average, earning R 29,964 per year and in United States they earn 11.19% less than the national average, earning $38,319 USD per year.