Jonya Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Jonya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Jonya (208) may also be a first name.
Jonya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jonya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jonya (Hindi: जोन्या, Marathi: जोन्या) occurs in Burundi more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Jonya.
How Common Is The Last Name Jonya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jonya is the 6,063,924th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Jonya live; 60 percent live in East Africa and 60 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 627,410th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 208 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Burundi, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,451,213. Apart from Burundi Jonya is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 20 percent are found and Cameroon, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jonya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jonya in the Marathi language | ||
| जोन्या | jon'ya | 75 |
| जोण्या | jonya | 25 |
| Jonya in the Hindi language | ||
| जोन्या | jon'ya | 40 |
| जोनया | jonaya | 20 |
| जोण्या | jonya | 20 |
| जो्नया | jonaya | 20 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jonya
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