Joya Surname

10,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Joya Surname Definition:

Joya is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: "Stay away" / Danger. A warning to any detractors.

Joya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh18,7451:8,501748
Colombia8,1951:5,830813
Mexico4,4601:27,8311,859
El Salvador3,6161:1,754317
Japan2,2261:57,4324,391
United States2,1461:168,90017,095
Philippines2,0271:49,9458,190
Nicaragua1,2561:4,794524
Spain1,2221:38,2593,754
Iran1,1971:64,1466,818
India1,1941:642,43330,416
Honduras8851:9,962648
Peru8801:36,1183,479
Venezuela7011:43,0872,289
Pakistan5411:330,2116,674
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
South Africa2781:194,88421,043
Afghanistan2171:148,1713,206
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
France1891:351,44352,732
Argentina1671:255,94920,674
Cuba1301:88,6362,831
United Arab Emirates1091:84,0587,655
Canada921:400,49635,373
Zimbabwe871:177,45121,452
Brazil721:2,973,25587,092
Costa Rica491:97,5521,684
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
England301:1,857,26974,552
Guam291:5,521755
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Panama171:230,1336,157
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Guatemala151:1,072,1785,317
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Belize51:71,0952,977
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
China31:455,773,85521,925
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Macau11:601,6301,582
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Joya (35,194) may also be a first name.

Joya Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Joya is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: "Stay away" / Danger. A warning to any detractors.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Joya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Joya (Bengali: জয়া, Hindi: जोया, Marathi: जोया, Oriya: ଜୟ) occurs most in Bangladesh. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Joya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Joya is the 10,820th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,461 people. The last name Joya is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Joya reside; 42 percent reside in South Asia and 40 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 24,628th most numerous forename on earth, borne by 35,194 people.

This last name is most numerous in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 18,745 people, or 1 in 8,501. Without taking into account Bangladesh it is found in 77 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 16 percent reside and Mexico, where 9 percent reside.

Joya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Joya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Joya last name rose 21,460 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Joya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Joya surname are 6.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Joya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.49% less than the national average, earning 216,350 kr per year; in Peru they earn 13.53% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,762 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.2% less than the national average, earning R 130,224 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.56% more than the national average, earning $25,327,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.21% less than the national average, earning $39,174 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.94% less than the national average, earning $46,237 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joyas891,395/
Joyau89713/
Djoya89194/
Joyah89153/
Johya89149/
Jooya8948/
Jouya8939/
Jhoya8932/
Joyat8919/
Joyaa8912/
Joyha899/
Joyad898/
Jioya894/
Ijoya892/
Joaya891/
Juoya891/
Joy86209,343/
Joa863,973/
Joyaux80613/
Joyeau80446/
Jouyat8033/
Joyaud8027/
Djouya8019/
Djoyap8017/
Joyaut806/
Joyapp805/
Jitoya805/
Jojaya801/
Joyaph801/
Joyash801/
Joyazz801/
Ujjoya801/
Joiaya801/
Jouyah801/
Jaya75197,456/
Jiya7528,396/
Joyo7512,707/
Soya7510,138/
Joia758,913/
Hoya758,227/
Joye755,894/
Yoya754,339/
Joyi754,172/
Joja753,745/
Zoya753,025/
Jeya752,207/
Coya752,135/
Jouy751,919/
Juya75612/
Joys75499/
Joyh75322/
Djoy75203/
Jojy75149/
Eoya7541/
Joyt7530/
Ijoy7520/
Ijoa7516/
Jhoa7512/
Joyy7512/
Juoy7512/
Jyoy759/
Johy759/
Joyp757/
Tjoy755/
Ioya755/
Joyd753/
Joiy753/
Jioa753/
Jooy752/
Joyé752/
Jyia752/
Jzoy752/
Jhoy752/
Jyaj751/
Joyj751/
Joyz751/
Jjoy751/
Zjoy751/
Jgoy751/
Jioy751/
Jooa751/
Jyay751/
Hjoy751/
Hjoa751/
Joyeaux7371/
Joyault7327/
Jyohaya731/
Djouyap731/
Jayad6739,837/
Choya675,425/
Ejaya675,253/
Djaya673,890/
Jayah673,366/
Khoya672,063/
Ijaya672,051/
Joiaa671,957/
Itoya671,859/
Joyee671,742/
Hoyas671,671/
Ijoyo671,633/
Zhoya671,390/
Juyad67869/
Joyes67780/
Jayas67748/
Joyet67682/
Hoyau67656/
Jayat67645/
Djoyo67597/
Jouha67554/
Djeya67539/
Jahya67502/
Joyez67348/
Joița67331/
Jiyad67325/
Isoya67308/
Ijiya67214/
Djiya67193/
Jouja67188/
Joias67185/
Jyayi67163/
Youya67157/
Joyis67151/
Hyoya67134/
Tjaya67129/
Ijoyi67119/
Jieya67114/
Zouya67112/
Iyoya6791/
Jouys6791/
Houya6782/
Soyah6775/
Jhaya6772/
Hohya6769/
Djohy6764/
Jhiya6763/
Joyos6761/
Jauya6756/
Joiah6756/
Tjiya6754/
Jiyas6752/
Joyot6750/
Jioia6749/
Jiyya6746/
Ijoye6745/
Jayau6743/
Ihoya6741/
Juyah6740/
Gioya6740/
Ojuya6736/
Joyeh6735/
Djoye6735/
Jeyad6734/
Jiyat6733/
Jiiya6731/
Ejuya6730/
Jeyat6725/
Hoyah6725/
Yooya6725/
Jehya6724/
Johia6723/
Jjoha6721/
Zoaya6721/
Etoya6720/
Yoyah6719/
Jayaa6716/
Jyaiy6716/
Ajhoy6715/
Hoyat6714/
Yoiya6714/
Jhoja6713/
Ijeya6713/
Yoyoa6713/
Jayap6712/
Jjaya6711/
Jeeya6711/
Tjoyo6710/
Juhya6710/
Jojah6710/
Huoya6710/
Joiiy679/
Djoja679/
Jiaya679/
Jyaju678/
Jyoyi677/
Jyaji677/
Sooya677/
Joyod677/
Jouia677/
Jouye677/
Joyed676/
Joiad676/
Joyhi675/
Jijoy675/
Jyaja675/
Zoyas675/
Ijoja675/
Yohya675/
Hjaya675/
Joyit675/
Yoyya674/
Jeyas674/
Soyha674/
Joiyo674/
Joeia674/
Joyio674/
Joyoo674/
Tjeya674/
Soyaa674/
Jooye674/
Jiyaz673/
Jiyja673/
Joaja673/
Jyaya673/
Jojaa673/
Hooya673/
Jeyah673/
Ehoya673/
Ojoey673/
Joaia673/
Johyo673/
Zoyaa673/
Jayha672/
Jiyae672/
Jiyia672/
Joyep672/
Zooya672/
Yoaya672/
Yoyap672/
Hoyha672/
Jayaz672/
Oyuya672/
Zioya672/
Oyuja672/
Zuoya672/
Yoyae672/
Johea672/
Jheya671/
Jyuha671/
Jyaha671/
Jyoja671/
Oiuya671/
Jijya671/
Jooja671/
Jhoye671/
Jouhy671/
Joyst671/
Joytt671/
Hoyaa671/
Ajioa671/
Jjiya671/
Hijya671/
Hjiya671/
Joyii671/
Jhojy671/
Hoyad671/
Ijuya671/
Hioya671/
Heoya671/
Iohya671/
Johhy671/
Joiha671/
Joyie671/
Jooyi671/
Joeja671/
Jiyap671/
Juyap671/
Jyajp671/
Jyaye671/
Jyayo671/
Jyiya671/
Júlya671/
Oyuha671/
Ojjoa671/
Zoyad671/
Zoyaz671/
Zyoya671/
Tjoye671/
Ajyea671/
Djoyï671/
Djuya671/
Coyaa671/
Juyas671/
Jioaa671/
Jiuya671/
Oytea671/
Yoyat671/
Jhoyo671/
Jjooa671/
Jiojy671/
Joyoh671/
Jooea671/
Jyuia671/
Joych670/
Joyts670/
Hoyap670/

Joya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Joya in the Bengali language
জয়াjaya-
Joya in the Marathi language
जोयाjoya99.45
जॉयjoya0.55
Joya in the Hindi language
जोयाjoya97.54
जोयjoya1.93
जोय़ाjoya0.11
जौयाjauya0.11
जॉयjoya0.11
जोयोjoyo0.11
जीयाjiya0.11
Joya in the Oriya language
ଜୟjaya33.33
ଜୟାjaya16.67
େଯାୟାeyaya16.67
େଜାୟାejaya16.67
େଜାୟejaya16.67

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