Jia Surname

124th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,665,311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

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.

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Jia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China4,627,0311:29665
Singapore8,1921:672112
Thailand6,1241:11,535698
Taiwan5,8421:4,013121
United States3,3341:108,71611,876
Hong Kong3,0641:2,394168
Indonesia1,5001:88,1669,237
Canada1,4241:25,8753,478
Australia1,0161:26,5713,610
Bangladesh9011:176,8676,245
Malaysia7501:39,3263,218
Pakistan6511:274,4155,965
Nigeria5611:315,76217,429
India5231:1,466,66455,594
Macau4681:1,286173
France4481:148,26522,961
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
England3411:163,39615,207
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
United Arab Emirates2971:30,8493,358
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Spain2541:184,06312,901
Japan2221:575,87515,540
Germany1501:536,70344,788
New Zealand1451:31,2305,420
Netherlands1041:162,37723,863
Sweden911:108,2067,807
Iran841:914,07843,588
Romania761:264,18224,594
Brazil591:3,628,379101,412
Suriname511:10,8362,716
Brunei491:8,5461,114
Russia431:3,351,699174,427
Italy401:1,528,91781,534
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Myanmar361:1,442,722585
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Ecuador301:530,19511,121
Austria281:304,12334,120
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Norway211:244,87126,357
Belgium201:574,83253,219
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
South Korea181:2,846,681560
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Belarus131:730,85159,297
Finland131:422,82327,659
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Marshall Islands51:10,3641,309
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Comoros11:749,524685
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

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.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tjia863,286/
Ajia862,814/
Jija861,703/
Jiad86653/
Djia86583/
Jiah86514/
Jiha86342/
Ojia86239/
Ujia86234/
Jiaa86151/
Jiat86115/
Ejia86115/
Ijia8675/
Jiap8639/
Jias8636/
Jișa8631/
Jhia8614/
Jiay8612/
Jiaz868/
Jiae866/
Jiea864/
Jioa863/
Hjia862/
Jiaj861/
Jjia861/
Jița861/
Zjia861/
Ji'a861/
Xjia861/
Jgia861/
Ja80154,504/
Ia803,924/
Jihad7540,261/
Hajia752,930/
Cujia752,257/
Hjiaj751,219/
Jaiya751,130/
Jiatz751,096/
Jogia75942/
Joyia75663/
Joiya75637/
Jaija75525/
Ojiah75373/
Djiha75356/
Gajia75195/
Zajia75190/
Jijai75166/
Jihat75163/
Ajiah75109/
Jihaz75107/
Joija7562/
Gojia7561/
Jihay7554/
Djija7553/
Ejiah7536/
Jajia7533/
Jihap7532/
Hejia7531/
Hijia7529/
Gujia7526/
Tjija7526/
Juiya7524/
Jihas7521/
Jijaa7519/
Hujia7519/
Ahjia7517/
Jihai7515/
Jayia7514/
Tjiea7514/
Jijga7513/
Jijas7513/
Ujiah7513/
Hojia7513/
Jujia7513/
Jaaia7512/
Jeiya7512/
Jiach7510/
Jijat758/
Djiat758/
Jijau757/
Jihha756/
Jeija755/
Juyia755/
Hjija755/
Jihah755/
Jiaou755/
Aijia755/
Jhija754/
Jijad754/
Jojia754/
Jiaha753/
Joaia753/
Jejia753/
Juija753/
Djhia753/
Ajiaj752/
Jieai752/
Jijay752/
Ajiea752/
Chjia752/
Jjija752/
Jiahu752/
Jihaa751/
Jihga751/
Jijha751/
Jiahy751/
Jiash751/
Djiay751/
Ejiaj751/
Ajioa751/
Djiad751/
Ajiae751/
Cojia751/
Ejiaa751/
Jaiia751/
Jiaee751/
Jiaei751/
Jiats751/
Joiea751/
Jjiha751/
Juiea751/
Zujia751/
Zàjia751/
Ajjia751/
Djias751/
Jhiha751/
Zejia751/
Jiaai751/
Joiia751/
Hjiay751/
Khjia751/
Jiahs750/
Jha671,187,034/
Zia67115,472/
Gia6786,612/
Jay6755,828/
Jad6746,905/
Jat6741,376/
Jah6725,414/
Hia6722,899/
Iha6718,929/
Jas679,372/
Jai679,315/
Jau676,907/
Jaa674,040/
Joa673,973/
Iat672,500/
Ija672,066/
Jap672,056/
Joi671,300/
Jaz671,178/
Chajia671,178/
Iah67941/
Ias67840/
Jei67743/
Yia67570/
Iaz67569/
Jio67476/
Jya67475/
Jea67350/
Sujiah67283/
Hajiah67270/
Iaa67248/
Iae67141/
Jaß67118/
Jja6789/
Djihad6782/
Djaiya6775/
Sajiah6773/
Øia6770/
Jaijai6764/
Iap6758/
Ioa6758/
Iay6755/
Hajjia6748/
Khajia6737/
Jač6736/
Hja6730/
Iad6729/
Jaiyad6728/
Jaijay6727/
Caijia6727/
Jga6722/
Jeijah6721/
Ajiajh6721/
Iea6721/
I'A6719/
Hajiaj6719/
Djihat6718/
Ajiach6717/
Jihaad6715/
Jaiyas6712/
Ojioha6712/
Djuija6712/
Jogiai6712/
Khujia6711/
Jihadh6710/
Zhijia6710/
Djieha6710/
Joijat6710/
Jiaash6710/
Iaj679/
Djeiya679/
Djihai679/
Jaiyat678/
Jhijha678/
Ajiaou678/
Zhujia677/
Jaihya677/
Zja677/
Chijia676/
Jaaiya676/
Houjia676/
Hojiah675/
Gajiah675/
Jiahai675/
Cja675/
Jijath674/
Jihaut674/
Khojia674/
Huijia674/
Huojia674/
Hujiah673/
Aijiaz673/
Jhojia673/
Ahajia673/
Ijioha673/
Jajiah673/
Jói673/
Coojia673/
Khejia672/
Saijia672/
Joyiea672/
Haijia672/
Ejiaha672/
Jiaddh672/
Zajias672/
Jaÿ672/
Jiahau672/
Jaiyaj671/
Jihash671/
Jihhad671/
Jojiaa671/
Jhijad671/
Jaijau671/
Ayjiah671/
Gaijia671/
Ajiahe671/
Ejioha671/
Jaà671/
Jaï671/
Jaû671/
Jać671/
Jiahei671/
Joijja671/
Jjoyia671/
Jâa671/
Jóa671/
Juijah671/
Seijia671/
Ejieha671/
Ejjiad671/
Ajiatz671/
Djiahe671/
Cajjia671/
Cojjia671/
Jojiah671/
Ajiaha671/
Tjiahe671/
Zhejia671/
Zuojia671/
Sjjiad671/
Yojiay671/
Zoujia671/
Chujia671/
Cuojia671/
Jaieay671/
Jaijat671/
J'A671/
Jihath671/
Jiahad671/
Jiahou671/
Jujiea671/

Jia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jia in the Bengali language
জিয়াjiya-
Jia in the Oriya language
ଜିଆji'a95.16
ଜୀଆji'a2.15
ଜିଅji'a2.15
Jia in the Hindi language
जिआji'a34.09
जियाjiya25
जीआji'a20.45
जीाjia9.09
जिााjiaa6.82
जिाjia2.27
जि़याjiya2.27
Jia in the Arabic language
جياjya-

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