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
The last name Foya (Russian: Фоя) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Foya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 95,036th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,454,890 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Foya are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 52 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 673,127th most frequently occurring first name on earth 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 most frequent in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 31 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 21 percent are found and Arusha Region, where 17 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 36 percent are found and Malawi, where 4 percent are found.
Foya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Foya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Foya last name rose 4,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Foya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Foya surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Foya last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the 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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