Foya Surname
Approximately 5,009 people bear this surname
Foya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,623 | 1:20,184 | 2,555 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,812 | 1:8,520 | 1,003 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Cameroon | 101 | 1:205,634 | 21,118 |
| Papua New Guinea | 87 | 1:93,721 | 12,528 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Russia | 29 | 1:4,969,761 | 222,297 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Turkey | 10 | 1:7,782,142 | 126,629 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Foya (183) may also be a first name.
Foya Demographics
Average Foya Salary in
United States
$51,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Foya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Foya (Russian: Фоя) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Foya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 95,036th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,454,890 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Foya live; 52 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Foya is also the 673,127th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 183 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,623 people, or 1 in 20,184. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 31 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 21 percent live and Arusha Region, where 17 percent live. Besides Tanzania Foya exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 36 percent live and Malawi, where 4 percent live.
Foya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Foya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Foya surname rose 4,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Foya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Foya last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.
The amount Foya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 83.81% more than the national average, earning $41,728,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 19.93% more than the national average, earning $51,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyaz | 89 | 457 | / |
| Foyah | 89 | 128 | / |
| Fouya | 89 | 62 | / |
| Foyad | 89 | 15 | / |
| Pfoya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fooya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Foy | 86 | 30,339 | / |
| Foa | 86 | 1,095 | / |
| Fouyat | 80 | 4 | / |
| Fhoyaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fojaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fohyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fouyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fouyas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faya | 75 | 7,515 | / |
| Foye | 75 | 4,423 | / |
| Foyo | 75 | 1,372 | / |
| Feya | 75 | 1,162 | / |
| Foia | 75 | 776 | / |
| Foja | 75 | 748 | / |
| Fuya | 75 | 652 | / |
| Foyt | 75 | 550 | / |
| Fiya | 75 | 536 | / |
| Voya | 75 | 200 | / |
| Foyi | 75 | 165 | / |
| Fooy | 75 | 150 | / |
| Foys | 75 | 37 | / |
| Foyd | 75 | 30 | / |
| Fooa | 75 | 25 | / |
| Fohy | 75 | 13 | / |
| Fioy | 75 | 12 | / |
| Fhoy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Fouy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Foyé | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vfoa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ffoy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fuoa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fyya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wfoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foyy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foyz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fojy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fyoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hfoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foiy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Foyaowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fayaz | 67 | 150,349 | / |
| Fayad | 67 | 130,259 | / |
| Fiyaz | 67 | 4,169 | / |
| Fayas | 67 | 2,579 | / |
| Foyet | 67 | 2,275 | / |
| Foyez | 67 | 2,179 | / |
| Fayah | 67 | 1,857 | / |
| Phoya | 67 | 1,668 | / |
| Fayat | 67 | 860 | / |
| Fiyah | 67 | 555 | / |
| Fouhy | 67 | 508 | / |
| Fuyad | 67 | 361 | / |
| Feyat | 67 | 213 | / |
| Fiyas | 67 | 199 | / |
| Feyaz | 67 | 156 | / |
| Foias | 67 | 71 | / |
| Feyas | 67 | 66 | / |
| Fouye | 67 | 63 | / |
| Foyie | 67 | 58 | / |
| Fayau | 67 | 56 | / |
| Fyyaz | 67 | 56 | / |
| Fuoye | 67 | 51 | / |
| Foyth | 67 | 42 | / |
| Foyes | 67 | 35 | / |
| Fouha | 67 | 35 | / |
| Foyos | 67 | 34 | / |
| Faaya | 67 | 29 | / |
| Foyot | 67 | 29 | / |
| Foyeh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Feyad | 67 | 23 | / |
| Foyep | 67 | 20 | / |
| Fiyad | 67 | 16 | / |
| Fyiaz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Foyoh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Foiyo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Foych | 67 | 11 | / |
| Foyst | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fuyat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fioye | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fiyat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fyiah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fouja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fayha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Foyio | 67 | 5 | / |
| Voyah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fuohy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Feyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Foiad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Foyee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fayap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Feyau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Foyts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fhiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fioyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fuuya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fooyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vohya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fuoyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fyjas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foyid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fooja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fooyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foohy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fayaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fioha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fehya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foiap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foiaş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fojaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foyih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fioyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Foy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fyyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foyit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ffoyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foiys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhoey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fohea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fhaya | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foiah | 67 | 0 | / |
Foya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Foya in the Russian language | ||
| Фоя | foa | - |
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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
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- 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 Foya
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