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 carried by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Guaya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guaya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 389,400th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,008,292 people. Guaya is mostly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Guaya are found; 50 percent are found in West Asia and 50 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Guaya is also the 1,366,219th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 53 people.
The surname is most common in Yemen, where it is held by 451 people, or 1 in 58,593. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Hadramaut Governorate, where 99 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Barring Yemen this last name exists 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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