Heiya Surname

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

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Heiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan401:3,196,10733,800
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Heiya (233) may also be a first name.

Heiya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heiya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻲ, Hindi: हेईया) is held by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heiya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,876,555th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. Heiya is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Heiya are found; 87 percent are found in East Asia and 87 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Heiya is also the 587,225th most widespread given name at a global level, borne by 233 people.

The last name Heiya is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 3,196,107. In Japan Heiya is most frequent in: Osaka Prefecture, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Japan it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent are found and Mauritania, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kheiya914/
Heiyat912/
Eiya89176/
Heiyaat831/
Ghiya801,980/
Haiya80971/
Heuya80322/
Hiyao80165/
Heija8087/
Hejia8031/
Huiya8024/
Heiyo8023/
Heyea8013/
Jeiya8012/
Heyao8011/
Aheia809/
Eiyad808/
Aheya807/
Eiyaz806/
Hoiya804/
Gheya803/
Hiyaa803/
Eiyat803/
Eiyah802/
Eiyas801/
Hegia801/
Eiyaa801/
Eiyay801/
Hiyea800/
Heyia800/
Hia7522,899/
Hya751,314/
Hea75570/
Chaiya7317,851/
Chegia73571/
Ghiyai73568/
Khaiya73493/
Haiyat73364/
Hiyaat73116/
Cheiyo7393/
Haiyah7350/
Khoiya7338/
Heiaas7336/
Cheyia7320/
Haiyad7313/
Heyyat7311/
Heijas7311/
Choiya739/
Haiyaj738/
Heyaat737/
Hiyaou736/
Chuiya735/
Ahaiya735/
Haaiya734/
Khuiya733/
Cheuya733/
Cheyja732/
Khejia732/
Haiyas732/
Heyiat732/
Heioua732/
Nghiya732/
Oghiya731/
Khejya731/
Cheyya731/
Heijey731/
Hiyaaj731/
Haiyaz731/
Haheya731/
Cheaiy731/
Huiyea731/
Gaheya731/
Aghiya731/
Ahei'a731/
Aheyas731/
Chejya731/
Haiyae731/
Cheyea731/
Hehiaa731/
Chea67240,026/
Chia6792,531/
Aiya6711,023/
Hyat678,728/
Hija674,808/
Heah671,773/
Chya671,045/
Eiyo671,009/
Ihei67918/
Khya67777/
Iyao67746/
Hiah67664/
Heha67611/
Khia67602/
Eyao67539/
Egia67511/
Hias67458/
Iyaa67304/
Hiap67297/
Yhea67291/
Heau67267/
Hiat67259/
Eyia67255/
Eyoa67210/
Hyaa67208/
Hiad67188/
Hyad67187/
Hyha67180/
Uiya67176/
Hiha67172/
Oiya67166/
Eyea67131/
Ejia67115/
Haea67110/
Eyya6760/
Hyas6755/
Euya6755/
Cheiaua6749/
Heua6749/
Chhaiya6747/
Chaiyah6739/
Heđa6739/
Chaiyad6738/
Iyea6734/
Chaiyas6730/
Eiao6724/
Ehei6720/
Hiaz6720/
Yhei6719/
Chaiyat6718/
Chaiyaj6714/
Hyay6712/
Haiyaat6710/
Hiaa6710/
Chaiyap679/
Eija678/
Heao678/
Hyah678/
Hiay678/
Iyoa678/
Hyaz676/
Hyea676/
Chiyaou676/
Jhea675/
Heaa675/
Hahaiya675/
Heea675/
Hiea674/
Euia674/
Yhey674/
Heoy673/
Ehey673/
Hyap673/
Hiaj673/
Hyae672/
Ihey672/
Hioa672/
Eiia672/
He'a672/
Hjia672/
Khaiyaj671/
Khaiyay671/
Cheihao671/
Heyuhas671/
Haiyaad671/
Chiyaha671/
Ejya671/
Chieyao671/
Heoa671/
Haiyaou671/
Ghiyaai671/
Chuiyap671/
Cheygia671/
Chaiyay671/
Chihyao671/
Chiyaat671/
Hhia671/
Hhya671/
Hjea671/

Heiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heiya in the Hindi language
हेईयाhe'iya-
Heiya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻫﻲhy66.67
ﺣﻴﻪhyh33.33

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Footnotes

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