Dzaya Surname
Approximately 107 people bear this surname
Dzaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 80 | 1:577,249 | 27,285 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Dzaya (41) may also be a first name.
Dzaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dzaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dzaya (Russian: Дзая) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dzaya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,775,494th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. Dzaya is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Dzaya reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 41 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 577,249. In Kenya Dzaya is most common in: Kilifi County, where 88 percent live, Kwale County, where 5 percent live and Makueni County, where 5 percent live. Outside of Kenya this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 20 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzauya | 91 | 106 | / |
| Dzhaya | 91 | 5 | / |
| Zaya | 89 | 17,375 | / |
| Dzay | 89 | 280 | / |
| Dzaa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dzahaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dzoyaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dzuya | 80 | 2,873 | / |
| Zayaa | 80 | 348 | / |
| Czaya | 80 | 308 | / |
| Dziya | 80 | 231 | / |
| Dzaja | 80 | 160 | / |
| Dzayi | 80 | 149 | / |
| Dzeya | 80 | 58 | / |
| Dzayo | 80 | 50 | / |
| Zayah | 80 | 36 | / |
| Zahya | 80 | 36 | / |
| Dzaye | 80 | 32 | / |
| Dzaha | 80 | 24 | / |
| Zhaya | 80 | 23 | / |
| Dzaiy | 80 | 10 | / |
| Zayha | 80 | 9 | / |
| Dzhay | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dzoya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zzaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dcaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dsaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zay | 75 | 13,392 | / |
| Dza | 75 | 154 | / |
| Dzy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dzhaha | 73 | 56 | / |
| Dzayee | 73 | 41 | / |
| Dzsaja | 73 | 29 | / |
| Zahaya | 73 | 26 | / |
| Dzhoya | 73 | 8 | / |
| Dzheya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dzhiya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dzhauy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Czayas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Caya | 67 | 17,421 | / |
| Zeya | 67 | 10,663 | / |
| Zaia | 67 | 3,043 | / |
| Zoya | 67 | 3,025 | / |
| Ziya | 67 | 2,971 | / |
| Tzay | 67 | 2,226 | / |
| Dzys | 67 | 1,123 | / |
| Zahy | 67 | 1,084 | / |
| Dzha | 67 | 660 | / |
| Zaye | 67 | 592 | / |
| Dzai | 67 | 539 | / |
| Zuya | 67 | 322 | / |
| Zayo | 67 | 247 | / |
| Çaya | 67 | 212 | / |
| Zaai | 67 | 51 | / |
| Dzyz | 67 | 48 | / |
| Dzhy | 67 | 30 | / |
| Dzau | 67 | 23 | / |
| Dzoy | 67 | 21 | / |
| Dzey | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zayu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Dzea | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dsay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dsaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dzoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzjy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dcaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaïy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dxay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzzy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzyd | 67 | 1 | / |
Dzaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dzaya in the Russian language | ||
| Дзая | dzaa | - |
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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 Dzaya
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