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Where Does The Last Name Jiya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Jiya (Bengali: জিয়া, Hindi: जिया, Marathi: जीया, Oriya: ଜିୟା) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jiya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 19,349^th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 256,640 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Jiya reside; 57 percent reside in West Africa and 57 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 21,099^th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 42,599 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 16,160 people, or 1 in 10,962. In Nigeria Jiya is mostly concentrated in: Niger, where 79 percent reside, Kwara, where 9 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent reside and Malawi, where 11 percent reside.

Jiya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (65%) in Nigeria.

Jiya earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.37% less than the national average, earning R 141,696 per year.