Idia Surname

365,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Idia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Idia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3501:506,12225,182
Philippines1881:538,50161,337
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
Uganda621:629,66632,895
Niger621:309,5499,215
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
India191:40,371,862445,856
England161:3,482,379114,324
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Idiâ (1) are calculated separately.

Idia (3,122) may also be a first name.

Idia Last Name Facts

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

Idia (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺇﺩﻳﺎ, Hindi: िदिा, Oriya: ଇଦିଆ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may appear as a variant: Idiâ. Click here for further possible spellings of Idia.

How Common Is The Last Name Idia? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 365,146th most widely held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 7,376,059 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Idia are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 36 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 128,913th most widespread forename at a global level, held by 3,122 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 350 people, or 1 in 506,122. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 32 percent are found, Lagos, where 15 percent are found and Edo, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 19 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 19 percent are found.

Idia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Idia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Idia surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Idia Last Name Statistics demography

Idia earn a lot less than the average income. In Colombia they earn 36.62% less than the national average, earning $14,388,200 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Idiâ921/
Idiah89493/
Aidia89396/
Hidia89286/
Idiat89268/
Idias89174/
Uidia8979/
Gidia8938/
Yidia8924/
Eidia8920/
Oidia8920/
Idiha8918/
Iddia897/
Jidia896/
Isdia895/
Idiae894/
Idjia894/
Idiaz893/
Idiad892/
Idhia891/
Hidija803,555/
Gidija8063/
Yidiat8057/
Eidiah8026/
Idaiya8023/
Aidiah8015/
Hidiah8013/
Hidiat8010/
Gaidia808/
Haidia807/
Iddiah806/
Heidia805/
Igydia804/
Idiahe803/
Idiaha803/
Eidias803/
Aidiha802/
Giddia802/
Iddiat802/
Jidija801/
Hidiay801/
Eidjia801/
Aidias801/
Idioea801/
Idijat801/
Ideyia801/
Idiaat801/
Idiaei801/
Idiaou801/
Idiasz801/
Idijja801/
Hidjia801/
Goidia801/
Aidjia801/
Ishdia801/
Idio757,038/
Edia753,316/
Udia751,551/
Idea751,066/
Jdia75864/
Idja75667/
Ydia75412/
Idya7523/
Haidiah7311/
Idaiyah7310/
Aidiach734/
Hoidiah734/
Ideegia734/
Ihdioha733/
Hidiayi732/
Idayiat732/
Iddaiya731/
Hidaiya731/
Eidijah731/
Aidjiah731/
Gidaiya731/
Hidayia731/
Yidiaou731/
Haiddia731/
Gaidija731/
Idiahei731/
Uisdias731/
Haidiae731/
Hedia673,095/
Ediae671,072/
Hidja67774/
Idjas67322/
Aidja67320/
Edias67252/
Gedia67249/
Idjah67178/
Idioh67171/
Hudia67152/
Gidja67113/
Hidea6785/
Idjai6784/
Iodio6778/
Ideao6774/
Iddya6765/
Udiah6765/
Ediah6748/
Edhia6744/
Ideah6737/
Ideha6731/
Hidaiyah6726/
Ediea6725/
Udhia6724/
Gidio6720/
Eddia6720/
Aidya6717/
Uddia6717/
Ediap6717/
Idjaa6717/
Idjat6716/
Hidio6716/
Idijo6715/
Aidea6711/
Hédia6710/
Iddio6710/
Idjad6710/
Esdia6710/
Gidya679/
Aydia679/
Hidya679/
Uhdia678/
Eidya677/
Iddea676/
Edjia676/
Udjia675/
Idhya675/
Oidja675/
Eudia675/
Ediat675/
Eidja674/
Edgia674/
Eadia674/
Idiot674/
Ediaz674/
Eidea674/
Jhdia673/
Ediha673/
Ediay673/
Hidaiyat673/
Idios673/
Jidea672/
Aidio672/
Jydia671/
Oidya671/
Jidya671/
J'Dia671/
Ideoa671/
Idyah671/
Idyas671/
Ediaa671/
Edija671/
Giddaiya671/
Yidio671/
Yihdhiha671/
Uidya671/
Udiay671/
Idjga671/
Idieo671/
Idiop671/
Idioy671/
Eydia671/
Idjaz671/
Idioo671/
Idjei671/
Idiho671/
Hidajiat671/
Jidio671/
Oidea671/
Yidja671/
Ajdia671/
Ejdia671/
Oidio671/

Idia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Idia in the Hindi language
िदिाidia-
Idia in the Oriya language
ଇଦିଆidi'a83.33
ଇଡିଅidi'a16.67
Idia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺇﺩﻳﺎadya50
ﺃﺝaj50

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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 Idia
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