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.
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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) is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kariya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 19,831st most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 264,022 people. This surname is mostly found 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 given name on earth, held by 14,609 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Japan, where it is borne by 19,582 people, or 1 in 6,529. In Japan Kariya is most prevalent in: Kagoshima Prefecture, where 12 percent are found, Aichi Prefecture, where 8 percent are found and Kōchi Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Beside Japan this surname is found in 58 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent are found and Thailand, where 3 percent are found.
Kariya Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kariya are 22.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75.81% registered with the 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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