Guaya Surname
Approximately 910 people bear this surname
Guaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 451 | 1:58,593 | 4,440 |
| Ecuador | 350 | 1:45,445 | 4,538 |
| Iran | 43 | 1:1,785,640 | 66,464 |
| Benin | 10 | 1:1,033,560 | 48,353 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Guaya (53) may also be a first name.
Guaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Guaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻳﻪ) is found most in Yemen. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guaya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 389,400th most widely held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 8,008,292 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Guaya reside; 50 percent reside in West Asia and 50 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,366,219th most numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 53 people.
The last name Guaya is most frequent in Yemen, where it is carried by 451 people, or 1 in 58,593. In Yemen Guaya is most numerous in: Hadramaut Governorate, where 99 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Barring Yemen Guaya is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Ecuador, where 38 percent reside and Iran, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guhaya | 91 | 50 | / |
| Guayap | 91 | 3 | / |
| Guayat | 91 | 2 | / |
| Guaïya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Guayau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Guayad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Guay | 89 | 25,151 | / |
| Ghuayat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guiya | 80 | 2,690 | / |
| Gbaya | 80 | 2,450 | / |
| Cuaya | 80 | 2,422 | / |
| Gwaya | 80 | 981 | / |
| Guaye | 80 | 821 | / |
| Kuaya | 80 | 376 | / |
| Gueya | 80 | 327 | / |
| Guaia | 80 | 234 | / |
| Guaja | 80 | 157 | / |
| Guayo | 80 | 60 | / |
| Guayi | 80 | 38 | / |
| Gbuya | 80 | 34 | / |
| Quaya | 80 | 25 | / |
| Guayu | 80 | 25 | / |
| Guaha | 80 | 20 | / |
| Guoya | 80 | 13 | / |
| Ghuaa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gwuya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Guahy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Guayt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guajy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nguayowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghuayadh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cuhaya | 73 | 154 | / |
| Nguayi | 73 | 120 | / |
| Nkuaya | 73 | 96 | / |
| Quayat | 73 | 91 | / |
| Guayee | 73 | 30 | / |
| Cuayas | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gbayha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ghuaye | 73 | 6 | / |
| Quayah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gwayah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nguayu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gbayaa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghuiya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gwayas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngwuya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Quayaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guiyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghvaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nguayo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goueya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guayes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guayot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwaaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghuaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghueya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guayth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guayeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guaias | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quayad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guey | 67 | 4,965 | / |
| Quay | 67 | 3,741 | / |
| Guea | 67 | 1,202 | / |
| Kuay | 67 | 644 | / |
| Guai | 67 | 619 | / |
| Cuay | 67 | 499 | / |
| Gvay | 67 | 283 | / |
| Gbay | 67 | 142 | / |
| Gwaa | 67 | 115 | / |
| Gway | 67 | 51 | / |
| Guau | 67 | 48 | / |
| Guae | 67 | 43 | / |
| Guoy | 67 | 39 | / |
| N'Guayi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kuaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gwayaha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gbhayah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Guhayou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Guaggia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gwayaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gvaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gbahyah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guhaysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gvuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoueya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguayeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guaiaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghuiyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guajaja | 67 | 1 | / |
Guaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Guaya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﻳﻪ | kayh | 50 |
| ﻛﺎﻱ | kay | 50 |
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Footnotes
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