Jia Surname
Approximately 4,665,311 people bear this surname
Jia Surname User-submission:
The Jia surname originated in China (贾/賈). It has been used mostly in the Mainland China area. In Taiwan, 賈 has become Chia. In Hong Kong and some Cantonese speaking areas, 賈 has become Ka/Kar. The Ka surname has also been used in Korea.
Read More About This SurnameJia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 4,627,031 | 1:296 | 65 |
| Singapore | 8,192 | 1:672 | 112 |
| Thailand | 6,124 | 1:11,535 | 698 |
| Taiwan | 5,842 | 1:4,013 | 121 |
| United States | 3,334 | 1:108,716 | 11,876 |
| Hong Kong | 3,064 | 1:2,394 | 168 |
| Indonesia | 1,500 | 1:88,166 | 9,237 |
| Canada | 1,424 | 1:25,875 | 3,478 |
| Australia | 1,016 | 1:26,571 | 3,610 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| Malaysia | 750 | 1:39,326 | 3,218 |
| Pakistan | 651 | 1:274,415 | 5,965 |
| Nigeria | 561 | 1:315,762 | 17,429 |
| India | 523 | 1:1,466,664 | 55,594 |
| Macau | 468 | 1:1,286 | 173 |
| France | 448 | 1:148,265 | 22,961 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| England | 341 | 1:163,396 | 15,207 |
| Malawi | 314 | 1:54,519 | 7,527 |
| United Arab Emirates | 297 | 1:30,849 | 3,358 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Spain | 254 | 1:184,063 | 12,901 |
| Japan | 222 | 1:575,875 | 15,540 |
| Germany | 150 | 1:536,703 | 44,788 |
| New Zealand | 145 | 1:31,230 | 5,420 |
| Netherlands | 104 | 1:162,377 | 23,863 |
| Sweden | 91 | 1:108,206 | 7,807 |
| Iran | 84 | 1:914,078 | 43,588 |
| Romania | 76 | 1:264,182 | 24,594 |
| Brazil | 59 | 1:3,628,379 | 101,412 |
| Suriname | 51 | 1:10,836 | 2,716 |
| Brunei | 49 | 1:8,546 | 1,114 |
| Russia | 43 | 1:3,351,699 | 174,427 |
| Italy | 40 | 1:1,528,917 | 81,534 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| Myanmar | 36 | 1:1,442,722 | 585 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| Ecuador | 30 | 1:530,195 | 11,121 |
| Austria | 28 | 1:304,123 | 34,120 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| South Korea | 18 | 1:2,846,681 | 560 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Tanzania | 16 | 1:3,308,851 | 50,463 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Belarus | 13 | 1:730,851 | 59,297 |
| Finland | 13 | 1:422,823 | 27,659 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Honduras | 5 | 1:1,763,288 | 5,823 |
| Marshall Islands | 5 | 1:10,364 | 1,309 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Jia (54,223) may also be a first name.
Jia Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Jia surname originated in China (贾/賈). It has been used mostly in the Mainland China area. In Taiwan, 賈 has become Chia. In Hong Kong and some Cantonese speaking areas, 賈 has become Ka/Kar. The Ka surname has also been used in Korea.
- andre_neerimJia Demographics
Average Male Jia Height
171.94 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jia (Arabic: جيا, Bengali: জিয়া, Hindi: जिआ, Oriya: ଜିଆ) is found most frequently in China. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 124th most frequent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,562 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Jia reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Jia is also the 17,240th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 54,223 people.
The surname is most prevalent in China, where it is held by 4,627,031 people, or 1 in 296. Beside China this surname exists in 106 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 0 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.
Jia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Jia surname is predominantly Buddhist (40%) in Russia and Christian (47%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Jia last name are 3.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.26% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 36.61% less than the national average, earning €19,035 per year; in Norway they earn 14.36% less than the national average, earning 296,374 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.26% less than the national average, earning R 75,420 per year; in United States they earn 16.46% more than the national average, earning $50,252 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.82% more than the national average, earning $50,588 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tjia | 86 | 3,286 | / |
| Ajia | 86 | 2,814 | / |
| Jija | 86 | 1,703 | / |
| Jiad | 86 | 653 | / |
| Djia | 86 | 583 | / |
| Jiah | 86 | 514 | / |
| Jiha | 86 | 342 | / |
| Ojia | 86 | 239 | / |
| Ujia | 86 | 234 | / |
| Jiaa | 86 | 151 | / |
| Jiat | 86 | 115 | / |
| Ejia | 86 | 115 | / |
| Ijia | 86 | 75 | / |
| Jiap | 86 | 39 | / |
| Jias | 86 | 36 | / |
| Jișa | 86 | 31 | / |
| Jhia | 86 | 14 | / |
| Jiay | 86 | 12 | / |
| Jiaz | 86 | 8 | / |
| Jiae | 86 | 6 | / |
| Jiea | 86 | 4 | / |
| Jioa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hjia | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jiaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jjia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jița | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zjia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ji'a | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xjia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jgia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ja | 80 | 154,504 | / |
| Ia | 80 | 3,924 | / |
| Jihad | 75 | 40,261 | / |
| Hajia | 75 | 2,930 | / |
| Cujia | 75 | 2,257 | / |
| Hjiaj | 75 | 1,219 | / |
| Jaiya | 75 | 1,130 | / |
| Jiatz | 75 | 1,096 | / |
| Jogia | 75 | 942 | / |
| Joyia | 75 | 663 | / |
| Joiya | 75 | 637 | / |
| Jaija | 75 | 525 | / |
| Ojiah | 75 | 373 | / |
| Djiha | 75 | 356 | / |
| Gajia | 75 | 195 | / |
| Zajia | 75 | 190 | / |
| Jijai | 75 | 166 | / |
| Jihat | 75 | 163 | / |
| Ajiah | 75 | 109 | / |
| Jihaz | 75 | 107 | / |
| Joija | 75 | 62 | / |
| Gojia | 75 | 61 | / |
| Jihay | 75 | 54 | / |
| Djija | 75 | 53 | / |
| Ejiah | 75 | 36 | / |
| Jajia | 75 | 33 | / |
| Jihap | 75 | 32 | / |
| Hejia | 75 | 31 | / |
| Hijia | 75 | 29 | / |
| Gujia | 75 | 26 | / |
| Tjija | 75 | 26 | / |
| Juiya | 75 | 24 | / |
| Jihas | 75 | 21 | / |
| Jijaa | 75 | 19 | / |
| Hujia | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ahjia | 75 | 17 | / |
| Jihai | 75 | 15 | / |
| Jayia | 75 | 14 | / |
| Tjiea | 75 | 14 | / |
| Jijga | 75 | 13 | / |
| Jijas | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ujiah | 75 | 13 | / |
| Hojia | 75 | 13 | / |
| Jujia | 75 | 13 | / |
| Jaaia | 75 | 12 | / |
| Jeiya | 75 | 12 | / |
| Jiach | 75 | 10 | / |
| Jijat | 75 | 8 | / |
| Djiat | 75 | 8 | / |
| Jijau | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jihha | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jeija | 75 | 5 | / |
| Juyia | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hjija | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jihah | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jiaou | 75 | 5 | / |
| Aijia | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jhija | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jijad | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jojia | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jiaha | 75 | 3 | / |
| Joaia | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jejia | 75 | 3 | / |
| Juija | 75 | 3 | / |
| Djhia | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ajiaj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jieai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jijay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ajiea | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chjia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jjija | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jiahu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jihaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jihga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jijha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jiahy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jiash | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djiay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ejiaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajioa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djiad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajiae | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cojia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ejiaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaiia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jiaee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jiaei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jiats | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joiea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jjiha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Juiea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zujia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zàjia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajjia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djias | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhiha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zejia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jiaai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joiia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjiay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khjia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jiahs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Jha | 67 | 1,187,034 | / |
| Zia | 67 | 115,472 | / |
| Gia | 67 | 86,612 | / |
| Jay | 67 | 55,828 | / |
| Jad | 67 | 46,905 | / |
| Jat | 67 | 41,376 | / |
| Jah | 67 | 25,414 | / |
| Hia | 67 | 22,899 | / |
| Iha | 67 | 18,929 | / |
| Jas | 67 | 9,372 | / |
| Jai | 67 | 9,315 | / |
| Jau | 67 | 6,907 | / |
| Jaa | 67 | 4,040 | / |
| Joa | 67 | 3,973 | / |
| Iat | 67 | 2,500 | / |
| Ija | 67 | 2,066 | / |
| Jap | 67 | 2,056 | / |
| Joi | 67 | 1,300 | / |
| Jaz | 67 | 1,178 | / |
| Chajia | 67 | 1,178 | / |
| Iah | 67 | 941 | / |
| Ias | 67 | 840 | / |
| Jei | 67 | 743 | / |
| Yia | 67 | 570 | / |
| Iaz | 67 | 569 | / |
| Jio | 67 | 476 | / |
| Jya | 67 | 475 | / |
| Jea | 67 | 350 | / |
| Sujiah | 67 | 283 | / |
| Hajiah | 67 | 270 | / |
| Iaa | 67 | 248 | / |
| Iae | 67 | 141 | / |
| Jaß | 67 | 118 | / |
| Jja | 67 | 89 | / |
| Djihad | 67 | 82 | / |
| Djaiya | 67 | 75 | / |
| Sajiah | 67 | 73 | / |
| Øia | 67 | 70 | / |
| Jaijai | 67 | 64 | / |
| Iap | 67 | 58 | / |
| Ioa | 67 | 58 | / |
| Iay | 67 | 55 | / |
| Hajjia | 67 | 48 | / |
| Khajia | 67 | 37 | / |
| Jač | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hja | 67 | 30 | / |
| Iad | 67 | 29 | / |
| Jaiyad | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jaijay | 67 | 27 | / |
| Caijia | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jga | 67 | 22 | / |
| Jeijah | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ajiajh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Iea | 67 | 21 | / |
| I'A | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hajiaj | 67 | 19 | / |
| Djihat | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ajiach | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jihaad | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jaiyas | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ojioha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Djuija | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jogiai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Khujia | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jihadh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zhijia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Djieha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Joijat | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jiaash | 67 | 10 | / |
| Iaj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Djeiya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Djihai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jaiyat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jhijha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ajiaou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zhujia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jaihya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chijia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jaaiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Houjia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hojiah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gajiah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jiahai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jijath | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jihaut | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khojia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huijia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huojia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hujiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aijiaz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jhojia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahajia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ijioha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jajiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jói | 67 | 3 | / |
| Coojia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khejia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saijia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joyiea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haijia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ejiaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiaddh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zajias | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaÿ | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiahau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaiyaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jojiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhijad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaijau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayjiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajiahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejioha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaà | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaû | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jać | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiahei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joijja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjoyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jâa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jóa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juijah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seijia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejieha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejjiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajiatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djiahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cojjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jojiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajiaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tjiahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhejia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuojia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjjiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yojiay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoujia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chujia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuojia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaieay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaijat | 67 | 1 | / |
| J'A | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiahad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiahou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jujiea | 67 | 1 | / |
Jia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jia in the Bengali language | ||
| জিয়া | jiya | - |
| Jia in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜିଆ | ji'a | 95.16 |
| ଜୀଆ | ji'a | 2.15 |
| ଜିଅ | ji'a | 2.15 |
| Jia in the Hindi language | ||
| जिआ | ji'a | 34.09 |
| जिया | jiya | 25 |
| जीआ | ji'a | 20.45 |
| जीा | jia | 9.09 |
| जिाा | jiaa | 6.82 |
| जिा | jia | 2.27 |
| जि़या | jiya | 2.27 |
| Jia in the Arabic language | ||
| جيا | jya | - |
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