Kariya Surname
Approximately 27,602 people bear this surname
Kariya Surname User-submission:
The Kariya surname derives from the Gujarati word kariya, which means 'black' or 'dark'. It was used to describe someone with dark complexion or hair. This surname is predominantly found among the Gujarati community.
Kariya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 19,582 | 1:6,529 | 984 |
| India | 5,433 | 1:141,186 | 8,997 |
| Thailand | 759 | 1:93,068 | 13,103 |
| DR Congo | 356 | 1:207,527 | 20,581 |
| United States | 283 | 1:1,280,774 | 90,005 |
| Nigeria | 243 | 1:728,983 | 33,324 |
| Brazil | 184 | 1:1,163,447 | 40,409 |
| Indonesia | 160 | 1:826,557 | 62,551 |
| Israel | 118 | 1:72,522 | 8,891 |
| Zimbabwe | 95 | 1:162,508 | 20,181 |
| Papua New Guinea | 75 | 1:108,716 | 14,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 55 | 1:166,587 | 12,493 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Ivory Coast | 21 | 1:1,098,630 | 25,989 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Niger | 10 | 1:1,919,202 | 37,248 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Kariya (14,609) may also be a first name.
Kariya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kariya surname derives from the Gujarati word kariya, which means 'black' or 'dark'. It was used to describe someone with dark complexion or hair. This surname is predominantly found among the Gujarati community.
- prakhar_Kariya Demographics
Average Kariya Salary in
United States
$52,471 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kariya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kariya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kariya (Bengali: কারিয়া, Hindi: करिया, Marathi: कारीया, Oriya: କାରିୟା, Russian: Кария) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kariya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 19,831st most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 264,022 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Kariya live; 71 percent live in East Asia and 71 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 47,270th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 14,609 people.
It is most widely held in Japan, where it is carried by 19,582 people, or 1 in 6,529. In Japan Kariya is most common in: Kagoshima Prefecture, where 12 percent live, Aichi Prefecture, where 8 percent live and Kōchi Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Besides Japan this surname exists in 58 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent live and Thailand, where 3 percent live.
Kariya Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kariya surname are 22.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75.81% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kariya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.79% less than the national average, earning R 29,004 per year; in United States they earn 21.6% more than the national average, earning $52,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.13% less than the national average, earning $45,643 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kariya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kariya in the Bengali language | ||
| কারিয়া | kariya | - |
| Kariya in the Hindi language | ||
| करिया | kariya | 93.31 |
| कारिया | kariya | 2.87 |
| करीया | kariya | 2.78 |
| कारीया | kariya | 0.92 |
| करीय | kariya | 0.04 |
| करिय | kariya | 0.04 |
| करीमा | karima | 0.02 |
| करन | karana | 0.02 |
| Kariya in the Oriya language | ||
| କାରିୟା | kariya | 75 |
| କାରିଆ | kari'a | 15 |
| କରିୟା | kariya | 5 |
| କରିୟ | kariya | 5 |
| Kariya in the Marathi language | ||
| कारीया | kariya | 50.04 |
| कािरया | kairaya | 30.36 |
| करीया | kariya | 17.94 |
| िकरण | ikarana | 0.29 |
| करीय | kariya | 0.16 |
| कारया | karaya | 0.11 |
| कटारीया | katariya | 0.07 |
| कािशया | kaisaya | 0.07 |
| करीशा | karisa | 0.07 |
| करन | karana | 0.07 |
| कािरआ | kaira'a | 0.07 |
| करया | karaya | 0.05 |
| कारीआ | kari'a | 0.04 |
| काटीया | katiya | 0.04 |
| काशीया | kasiya | 0.04 |
| िकरीट | ikarita | 0.04 |
| करण | karana | 0.04 |
| करीअ | kari'a | 0.02 |
| कदीया | kadiya | 0.02 |
| कलीया | kaliya | 0.02 |
| करीपा | karipa | 0.02 |
| अॅकरीया | aekariya | 0.02 |
| करीआ | kari'a | 0.02 |
| कादरी | kadari | 0.02 |
| करीअर | kari'ara | 0.02 |
| काडीया | kadiya | 0.02 |
| Kariya in the Russian language | ||
| Кария | karia | - |
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