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

The last name Dia (Arabic: دياء, Georgian: დია, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎ, Hindi: दीआ, Oriya: ଦିଅ) is carried by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Día, Diá, Dià or Diâ. For other possible spellings of Dia click here.

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

It is the 1,879^th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 24,949 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Dia live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 74 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 7,099^th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 148,016 people.

The surname is most widely held in Senegal, where it is borne by 175,183 people, or 1 in 83. In Senegal Dia is most prevalent in: Dakar Region, where 23 percent reside, Matam Region, where 15 percent reside and Saint Louis Region, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Senegal it exists in 135 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 14 percent reside and Mali, where 8 percent reside.

Dia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dia has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 7,206 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Shiite (94%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Dia are 4.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51% registered with the political party.

The amount Dia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 59.67% less than the national average, earning €12,111 per year; in Norway they earn 9.06% less than the national average, earning 314,723 kr per year; in Peru they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,114 per year; in South Africa they earn 47.5% less than the national average, earning R 124,752 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.42% less than the national average, earning $21,017,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.73% less than the national average, earning $37,224 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.39% more than the national average, earning $49,876 CAD per year.