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
The surname Guaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻳﻪ) is most common in Yemen. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Guaya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guaya? popularity and diffusion
Guaya is the 389,400th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,008,292 people. The surname Guaya occurs mostly in Asia, where 55 percent of Guaya live; 50 percent live in West Asia and 50 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Guaya is also the 1,366,219th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 53 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is held by 451 people, or 1 in 58,593. In Yemen it is most common in: Hadramaut Governorate, where 99 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Besides Yemen this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common 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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