Handya Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Handya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Handya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia401:396,24819,783
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Handya (111) may also be a first name.

Handya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Handya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Handya (Marathi: हांदया) occurs most in Zambia. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Handya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Handya is the 2,876,555th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Handya are found; 87 percent are found in Southern Africa and 87 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Handya is also the 890,531st most frequent first name worldwide, held by 111 people.

This last name is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 396,248. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Southern Province, where 85 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 13 percent are found and Central Province, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Zambia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 7 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chandya92205/
Khandya9223/
Haandya9221/
Handyaa921/
Andya9153/
Chandhya8613/
Kheandya866/
Khandyay862/
Khandyha861/
Hangya83482/
Handia83150/
Handja8337/
Gandya8322/
Andhya8321/
Andyaa8321/
Hendya8318/
Handea836/
Andyas836/
Jandya833/
Aandya831/
Anddya831/
Andyah831/
Hamdya831/
Chandaiya8028/
Chandayya803/
Khandayya801/
Chandoyia801/
Chandia7722,437/
Chandyo775,523/
Khandia77195/
Chandja7780/
Handiah7743/
Andaiya7738/
Chandía7737/
Gandhya7731/
Ahandja7717/
Jandhya778/
Haandia778/
Hamdyah777/
Andayia776/
Chandea774/
Andoiya773/
Andayya772/
Aundhya772/
Atindya772/
Jhandia772/
Andyaas771/
Asindya771/
Chandaiyah751/
Andia7328,062/
Andea732,023/
Andja73432/
Angya73309/
Andía7344/
Ondya7312/
Andyo734/
Hanďa731/
Amdya731/
Chandias71487/
Chandiah71278/
Changyai71138/
Khandhia7146/
Chandeau7112/
Chandija7110/
Chhandia719/
Khandyho718/
Chandhia716/
Khandija715/
Chandiaz715/
Andheyya714/
Hamdyadd714/
Changyau711/
Gandaiya711/
Gandayya711/
Anndaiya711/
Andyoowa711/
Chandiha711/
Chandioa711/
Chandías711/
Gandyaah711/
Hamdhyat711/
Gandia679,359/
Hamdia671,650/
Hamdja671,031/
Andias67572/
Jandia67364/
Hendia67358/
Gondya67254/
Gandja67175/
Hondia67115/
Andiah67114/
Gandía6799/
Andjey6764/
Aundja6748/
Handjo6736/
Hondja6729/
Andiat6726/
Eandja6721/
Andiay6720/
Andjoa6719/
Ohndja6718/
Andjat6717/
Hongya6717/
Andiaz6715/
Jandja6715/
Andiap6714/
Andjia6713/
Andeha6711/
Țandea678/
Handio676/
Andhia675/
Andías675/
Chandagia674/
Andjah674/
Anngya674/
Hondea674/
Andija673/
Hangyo673/
Jondya673/
Andhea672/
Andiha672/
Hendyo672/
Andjea672/
Aandia672/
Andjai672/
Gandhaiya671/
Gandhayya671/
Andeau671/
Andeay671/
Anndea671/
Anndia671/
Hendja671/
Khandiaha671/
Aindia671/
Aindja671/
Andjga671/
Andeah671/
Andiaj671/
Andjaz671/
Angyai671/
Chandijah671/
Khaandiay671/

Handya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Handya in the Marathi language
हांदयाhandaya71.43
हान्han8.93
हंडयाhandaya3.57
हादयाhadaya3.57
हांडयाhandaya3.57
चांदयाcandaya3.57
वंदनाvandana1.79
पांडयाpandaya1.79
हदरेhadare1.79

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Handya
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