Faya Surname
Approximately 7,515 people bear this surname
Faya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 1,890 | 1:3,835 | 622 |
| Tanzania | 1,831 | 1:28,914 | 3,455 |
| South Africa | 747 | 1:72,527 | 9,038 |
| Peru | 416 | 1:76,404 | 5,461 |
| Cameroon | 379 | 1:54,800 | 7,095 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Spain | 305 | 1:153,285 | 11,267 |
| Argentina | 202 | 1:211,601 | 17,444 |
| Nigeria | 180 | 1:984,126 | 41,775 |
| United States | 166 | 1:2,183,488 | 137,532 |
| France | 139 | 1:477,861 | 67,615 |
| Zimbabwe | 138 | 1:111,871 | 15,325 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| Pakistan | 108 | 1:1,654,110 | 17,254 |
| Indonesia | 77 | 1:1,717,522 | 111,746 |
| Mexico | 76 | 1:1,633,240 | 16,970 |
| Brazil | 70 | 1:3,058,205 | 88,974 |
| Liberia | 37 | 1:119,150 | 9,110 |
| Sierra Leone | 36 | 1:196,934 | 344 |
| Russia | 32 | 1:4,503,846 | 209,401 |
| Ivory Coast | 25 | 1:922,849 | 23,346 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Colombia | 11 | 1:4,343,097 | 17,306 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Yemen | 10 | 1:2,642,529 | 14,606 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Maldives | 5 | 1:80,834 | 3,218 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Faya (59,730) may also be a first name.
Faya Demographics
Faya Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Faya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Faya (Arabic: فايا, Bengali: ফায়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻳﻪ, Hindi: फया, Russian: Фая) is most common in Togo. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Faya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 66,332nd most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 969,733 people. Faya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Faya are found; 33 percent are found in West Africa and 28 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 15,908th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 59,730 people.
It is most widely held in Togo, where it is carried by 1,890 people, or 1 in 3,835. Barring Togo it occurs in 79 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 24 percent reside and South Africa, where 10 percent reside.
Faya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Faya has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,371 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Faya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Faya surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Faya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 11.42% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,172 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.05% less than the national average, earning R 144,840 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.24% more than the national average, earning $27,979,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.28% more than the national average, earning $44,564 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayaz | 89 | 150,349 | / |
| Fayad | 89 | 130,259 | / |
| Fayas | 89 | 2,579 | / |
| Fayah | 89 | 1,857 | / |
| Fayat | 89 | 860 | / |
| Fayau | 89 | 56 | / |
| Faaya | 89 | 29 | / |
| Fayha | 89 | 5 | / |
| Fayap | 89 | 3 | / |
| Fayaa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fauya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fhaya | 89 | 0 | / |
| Fay | 86 | 39,111 | / |
| Faa | 86 | 2,622 | / |
| Fayadh | 80 | 782 | / |
| Fayaud | 80 | 441 | / |
| Fahaya | 80 | 72 | / |
| Fujaya | 80 | 45 | / |
| Fauyas | 80 | 24 | / |
| Fayash | 80 | 19 | / |
| Fayazz | 80 | 18 | / |
| Fayaja | 80 | 16 | / |
| Fayaya | 80 | 15 | / |
| Fayass | 80 | 7 | / |
| Fayowa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Fhayaz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Fayahe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Fauyaz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Fyjaya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Fayaux | 80 | 4 | / |
| Fauyad | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fayaut | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fayhaa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fayhaz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fayatt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fojaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fayhah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fahyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fuyaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fayasz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fayeau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fayhad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fahyaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fahyas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fajaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ffayaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faye | 75 | 406,562 | / |
| Fayz | 75 | 30,181 | / |
| Fahy | 75 | 13,627 | / |
| Vaya | 75 | 5,442 | / |
| Foya | 75 | 5,009 | / |
| Faia | 75 | 2,134 | / |
| Fayt | 75 | 1,980 | / |
| Fayd | 75 | 1,802 | / |
| Fays | 75 | 1,597 | / |
| Fayo | 75 | 1,382 | / |
| Feya | 75 | 1,162 | / |
| Faja | 75 | 988 | / |
| Fayu | 75 | 740 | / |
| Fuya | 75 | 652 | / |
| Fiya | 75 | 536 | / |
| Fayi | 75 | 517 | / |
| Faay | 75 | 405 | / |
| Faiy | 75 | 354 | / |
| Fayh | 75 | 64 | / |
| Fa'a | 75 | 57 | / |
| Faai | 75 | 12 | / |
| Fhay | 75 | 11 | / |
| Fayj | 75 | 8 | / |
| Fayy | 75 | 7 | / |
| Fgay | 75 | 6 | / |
| Fayó | 75 | 5 | / |
| Faaj | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wfaa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Fajy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fauy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wfay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fayé | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pfay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faïa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fyya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vfay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fayault | 73 | 99 | / |
| Fayeaux | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hfayadh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fayez | 67 | 83,099 | / |
| Fayed | 67 | 72,602 | / |
| Fa | 67 | 36,712 | / |
| Fahey | 67 | 23,080 | / |
| Fiyaz | 67 | 4,169 | / |
| Fayos | 67 | 2,689 | / |
| Faiad | 67 | 1,748 | / |
| Faiaz | 67 | 1,690 | / |
| Fayiz | 67 | 1,091 | / |
| Fayet | 67 | 1,028 | / |
| Fayis | 67 | 832 | / |
| Fahia | 67 | 687 | / |
| Fayot | 67 | 572 | / |
| Fiyah | 67 | 555 | / |
| Foyaz | 67 | 457 | / |
| Faias | 67 | 438 | / |
| Fuyad | 67 | 361 | / |
| Fy | 67 | 307 | / |
| Fayes | 67 | 301 | / |
| Faaij | 67 | 276 | / |
| Fayou | 67 | 251 | / |
| Fayie | 67 | 246 | / |
| Feyat | 67 | 213 | / |
| Fiyas | 67 | 199 | / |
| Fayeh | 67 | 157 | / |
| Feyaz | 67 | 156 | / |
| Foyah | 67 | 128 | / |
| Phaya | 67 | 124 | / |
| Faihy | 67 | 116 | / |
| Fahys | 67 | 110 | / |
| Faaiz | 67 | 97 | / |
| Fayst | 67 | 80 | / |
| Faaji | 67 | 68 | / |
| Feyas | 67 | 66 | / |
| Faiyo | 67 | 64 | / |
| Fouya | 67 | 62 | / |
| Faiah | 67 | 58 | / |
| Fyyaz | 67 | 56 | / |
| Fajah | 67 | 38 | / |
| Vayaa | 67 | 31 | / |
| Fahay | 67 | 28 | / |
| Fayoz | 67 | 27 | / |
| Vahya | 67 | 24 | / |
| Feyad | 67 | 23 | / |
| Fayyz | 67 | 22 | / |
| Fayid | 67 | 21 | / |
| Fayih | 67 | 21 | / |
| Faiyz | 67 | 18 | / |
| Fiyad | 67 | 16 | / |
| Fayoh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Foyad | 67 | 15 | / |
| Fayit | 67 | 13 | / |
| Fahai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Fahye | 67 | 12 | / |
| Faiha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fayee | 67 | 10 | / |
| Faaye | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fuyat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fiyat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Faaid | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fayij | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fayus | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fayuz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fayhi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Faayz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Faaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vayah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Feyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Faydh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fahiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faiyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Feyau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faiau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faais | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fahaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fhiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fayhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fauye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faaju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fayoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faiat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faydt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fuuya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faajd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faiys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fayii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fayàs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fayio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fajaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fehya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fooya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fijaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fa'ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fayhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fyyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faayd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fayyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fayhy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fauhy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fayhu | 67 | 0 | / |
| Faych | 67 | 0 | / |
Faya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﺎﻳﻪ | fayh | - |
| Faya in the Bengali language | ||
| ফায়া | phaya | - |
| Faya in the Hindi language | ||
| फया | phaya | 79.66 |
| फाया | phaya | 10.17 |
| िफया | iphaya | 3.39 |
| फाय | phaya | 1.69 |
| Faya in the Russian language | ||
| Фая | faa | - |
| Faya in the Arabic language | ||
| فايا | faya | - |
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