Dya Surname

82,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Dya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia5,0101:3,091563
Morocco5111:67,46811,380
India1041:7,375,629160,209
Indonesia501:2,644,984153,918
Cameroon371:561,32643,620
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Kyrgyzstan201:298,63326,437
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Dya (3,031) may also be a first name.

Dya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻳﺎﻩ, Hindi: दया) occurs most in Cambodia. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 82,492nd most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,240,645 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Dya are found; 86 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 131,275th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 3,031 people.

The surname Dya is most commonly used in Cambodia, where it is borne by 5,010 people, or 1 in 3,091. In Cambodia Dya is most numerous in: Banteay Meanchey Province, where 11 percent live, Takéo Province, where 9 percent live and Siem Reap Province, where 8 percent live. Beside Cambodia it exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 9 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Dya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dya last name declined 37 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

The amount Dya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.88% more than the national average, earning R 493,992 per year; in United States they earn 8.74% more than the national average, earning $46,922 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.81% less than the national average, earning $49,281 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dyas863,280/
Dyah862,120/
Dyaa86897/
Dyaz86584/
Dyha86138/
Dyea8685/
Dhya8670/
Dyay8667/
Dyat8664/
Djya8629/
Hdya8613/
Dyae8613/
Dyap867/
Dyad865/
Dyaj862/
Dgya862/
Ddya861/
Dyoa861/
Daiya754,955/
Deiya751,170/
Dayya75354/
Dyhas75328/
Dyahp7559/
Dajya7553/
Daaya7551/
Duiya7549/
Deyia7544/
Dyatt7543/
Dyhai7540/
Dayia7535/
Doiya7527/
Deyya7526/
Dhyaa7519/
Dhyat7517/
Dyach7515/
Deuya756/
Duyya756/
Deyja755/
Dyash755/
Dyayi755/
Dyaat754/
Doyia754/
Dhyay753/
Dyadh753/
Dyaas752/
Dayja752/
Doyya752/
Dujya751/
Dhyap751/
Dyaap751/
Duyia751/
Djyap751/
Dejya751/
D'Yap751/
Dyaha751/
Dyahe751/
Dyast751/
Dhyad751/
Dhyas751/
Djyad751/
Djyah751/
Dyass750/
Dia67292,098/
Dea6713,620/
Dja675,556/
Dyo674,986/
Gya67564/
Daiyah67472/
Dhaiya67146/
Dayyat6759/
Día6720/
Dhayya6719/
Daiyas6719/
Daheya6718/
Deyeah677/
Daayaa677/
Dhuiya676/
Daihya676/
Dhayia676/
Doyeah676/
Dayyad675/
Daiyat675/
Dayyah674/
Daiyad674/
Dayyaa674/
Dhyadh674/
Deihya673/
Dhaaya673/
Deyyaa673/
Daiyae673/
Daiyaj673/
Daiyap673/
Hdyaah673/
Daayas672/
Deiyap672/
Daiyaa672/
Dheiya671/
Dhoiya671/
Daiyay671/
Deiyah671/
Dyaije671/
Duyjah671/
Duiyah671/
Dyaout671/
Daayya671/
Dayyap671/
Dêa671/
Dayiea671/
Daiyaz671/
Dyahad671/
Doyyat671/
Dhayea671/
Dgaiya671/
Daayay671/
Dayiah671/

Dya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺪﻳﺎﻩaldyah-
Dya in the Hindi language
दयाdaya39.02
द्यdya34.15
द्याdya26.83

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