Enya Surname

50,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Enya Surname Definition:

Enya is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: yes.

Enya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9,0871:19,4941,799
Japan5621:227,4819,618
Cameroon1461:142,25415,835
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Iran161:4,798,908119,068
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Turkey141:5,558,673112,907
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
China51:273,464,31313,838
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
England21:27,859,030389,889
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Enya (4,475) may also be a first name.

Enya Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Enya is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: yes.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Enya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Enya (Hindi: ऐन्या, Russian: Еня) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Enya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 50,373rd most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 715,447 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Enya live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 102,924th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 4,475 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 9,087 people, or 1 in 19,494. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Cross River, where 55 percent live, Ebonyi, where 16 percent live and Anambra, where 5 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 6 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.

Enya Last Name Statistics demography

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

Enya earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Henya892,677/
Jenya891,335/
Genya891,330/
Ennya89514/
Enyah89247/
Yenya8955/
Eanya8928/
Enjya895/
Enyea895/
Enyaa895/
Einya893/
Enyoa892/
Enyaj891/
Enyap891/
Eunya891/
Ehenya8016/
Ijenya8013/
Enoiya8010/
Gennya807/
Enyaah807/
Eneyia806/
Eneiya805/
Yienya805/
Henyha805/
Jennya804/
Yenyah804/
Genyah803/
Ghenya802/
Geenya802/
Eennya802/
Hennya802/
Jeenya802/
Jenyaj801/
Enayja801/
Yenyea801/
Enyayi801/
Heunya801/
Jeanya801/
Jenyae801/
Yetnya801/
Enyaat801/
Enyath801/
Esnyae801/
Enuyia801/
Enyoha801/
Eaenya801/
Eanyat801/
Enyast800/
Genyea800/
Enea759,219/
Inya758,373/
Enja75472/
Enia75466/
Enyo75155/
Egna7579/
Enha7513/
Jnya751/
Enyó751/
Enyioha73681/
Ojienya7335/
Genaiya7329/
Eheanya737/
Enayyat735/
Iheanya734/
Itennya734/
Jeenyay734/
Ejienya733/
Ayienya732/
Jennyat732/
Yenayya731/
Ihenyea731/
Henyaha731/
Genoyia731/
Enaayat731/
Enyaova731/
Ennyass731/
Jenayia731/
Eniyoha731/
Wanyenya675,485/
Jenia672,410/
Ginya671,587/
Inyaa671,323/
Hegna671,275/
Henyo671,203/
Engea671,038/
Ienea67944/
Genia67922/
Henia67813/
Jenyo67688/
Jinya67634/
Ennia67534/
Ainya67418/
Eneau67328/
Genja67325/
Engia67316/
Oinya67264/
Genyo67253/
Enjah67225/
Țenea67209/
Yonya67164/
Inyah67153/
Henea67151/
Enias67145/
Jnyah67136/
Yenia6797/
Yenja6782/
Enyoh6760/
Enjay6759/
Enjat6759/
Enjoy6758/
Henha6758/
Egnat6752/
Enjau6751/
Egnas6750/
Jenea6744/
Yenyo6738/
Yenha6735/
Enyoe6735/
Enjai6730/
Jenja6728/
Eneah6728/
Enéas6726/
Innya6724/
Henja6721/
Yegna6720/
Eniah6719/
Enjas6719/
Hinya6717/
Eanja6716/
Ennea6715/
Eneha6714/
Jenyó6714/
Enyop6712/
Egnia6711/
Enyoy6710/
Enija679/
Iinya677/
Eunia677/
Egnea676/
Enjap675/
Enyoo675/
Ejnea675/
Yinya674/
Iynya674/
Engna674/
Enioa674/
Inyaj673/
Ienja673/
Enjad673/
Jegna673/
Enhai673/
Uinya673/
Eunja672/
Einja672/
Eneyioha672/
Einyo672/
Enjaa672/
Inyay672/
Einea672/
Eniap672/
Injya671/
Eanea671/
Eanyo671/
Eenyo671/
Eynia671/
Enhay671/
Enjja671/
Ehnia671/
Ennyioha671/
Iegna671/
Enyos671/
Eanha671/
Enjea671/
Enjia671/
Enjoa671/
Enhoy671/
Eniad671/
Eniaz671/
Eniha671/
Aynya671/
Eniay671/
Yhnya671/
Esnia671/
Eniat671/
Eneaa671/
Enyod671/
Egney670/
Emnia670/

Enya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Enya in the Hindi language
ऐन्याain'ya-
Enya in the Russian language
Еняena-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Enya
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