Khaya Surname

89,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Morocco

Khaya Surname User-submission:

The surname Khaya means 'peg inserted under the ground' in Arabic. A rope appears from it to which the camel or horse is tied, so that pegs protruding above the ground to not harm them.

Khaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,7261:444,41823,003
Morocco1,6701:20,6443,211
Iraq4191:83,5842,678
Senegal3831:38,066716
Malawi3661:46,7746,615
Thailand2511:281,42848,394
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Iran941:816,83540,564
South Africa781:694,58649,962
Afghanistan621:518,6006,453
Mauritania571:71,8404,858
Pakistan491:3,645,79427,204
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
United States91:40,273,215872,126
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
France31:22,140,907385,998
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Khaya (8,137) may also be a first name.

Khaya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Khaya means 'peg inserted under the ground' in Arabic. A rope appears from it to which the camel or horse is tied, so that pegs protruding above the ground to not harm them.

- hajarkhaya

Khaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Khaya (Arabic: خيا, Bengali: খয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﻴﻪ, Hindi: खया, Marathi: खाया, Oriya: ଖୟା, Russian: Хая) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Khaya.

How Common Is The Last Name Khaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Khaya is the 89,001st most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,351,047 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Khaya are found; 36 percent are found in South Asia and 32 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 70,272nd most widely held first name on earth, held by 8,137 people.

This last name is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 1,726 people, or 1 in 444,418. In India it is most prevalent in: Gujarat, where 52 percent reside, West Bengal, where 40 percent reside and Assam, where 3 percent reside. Barring India Khaya occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 31 percent reside and Iraq, where 8 percent reside.

Khaya Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Khaya earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 62.2% less than the national average, earning R 89,820 per year and in United States they earn 35.47% less than the national average, earning $27,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahaya91853/
Khayah91211/
Khayaa912/
Khoaya911/
Kaya89888,082/
Haya8930,189/
Khay895,422/
Khaa89736/
Khayaya8314/
Khayova834/
Khayass832/
Khajaya832/
Khayaha832/
Kaihaya831/
Khayaja831/
Khahaya831/
Kaahaya831/
Khejaya831/
Hayat80714,052/
Khaja8022,590/
Kaaya8022,011/
Kahya8020,792/
Chaya8011,524/
Khayi804,067/
Hayah802,729/
Hauya802,352/
Khoya802,063/
Kheya801,876/
Hayad801,611/
Kayah801,301/
Khaye801,096/
Hayas801,086/
Khayo801,052/
Khaia80500/
Khiya80485/
Kehya80363/
Khayy80340/
Hayaa80317/
Kayaa80302/
Hayaz80171/
Hkaya80128/
Khajy8089/
Khaiy8075/
Kkaya8055/
Kayağ8055/
Hayau8052/
Hayha8038/
Hayap8035/
Kahay8026/
Khayu8024/
Kohya8016/
Kayaç8014/
Khuya809/
Hahya809/
Khahy806/
Hhaya805/
Hjaya805/
Koaya804/
Kayaï804/
Khaai803/
Khaaj803/
Kuhya802/
Haïya802/
Ha'ya801/
Khaay801/
Khaïa801/
Kihya801/
Qhaya801/
Ckaya801/
Khgay801/
Kay75311,583/
Kha75273,378/
Hay75130,160/
Kaa754,662/
Haa751,815/
Khy75555/
Kayaya7316,292/
Kayowa739,538/
Cahaya736,620/
Khouya736,528/
Chhaya733,144/
Chauya732,475/
Khajah731,704/
Chayat731,409/
Chayah731,000/
Chaaya73971/
Kahaye73705/
Hayash73696/
Khayyi73404/
Kayova73391/
Kahayo73243/
Hhayaa73235/
Khoaja73223/
Koyaya73205/
Hahaya73204/
Khayou73192/
Chahya73166/
Kayaja73160/
Cuhaya73154/
Khajiy73126/
Khayeh7392/
Hayatt7379/
Khieya7373/
Kuyaya7369/
Khayut7359/
Hayaux7355/
Kahaja7355/
Kajaya7348/
Khyyat7347/
Khoyah7345/
Khayee7344/
Kejaya7338/
Khayoe7332/
Hayaud7325/
Kkaaya7325/
Gkkaya7324/
Chayas7322/
Khayie7321/
Khajaa7321/
Chayad7320/
Khujaa7319/
Kahayu7317/
Khaaja7315/
Khaaha7315/
Khahai7314/
Kuhaja7313/
Hayach7312/
Kheyap7311/
Chayau739/
Kahyat738/
Chayaz738/
Kkhaja737/
Khaawe737/
Chayaa737/
Kahaia737/
Khaiad737/
Khaiyo737/
Khayyo736/
Khiyah736/
Khayth736/
Hauyat736/
Kojaya735/
Hayass735/
Hhayat735/
Hayadh734/
Khahia734/
Hayhat734/
Chayap734/
Khagia733/
Khayss733/
Kahayp733/
Kayach733/
Kujaya733/
Kauyat732/
Khaydt732/
Khajyi732/
Khayip732/
Kehaja732/
Khayoo732/
Khahye732/
Hayatd732/
Kheeya732/
Kayapp731/
Kahajy731/
Khayud731/
Khhaja731/
Khaaji731/
Khahaa731/
Kuhaia731/
Chgaya731/
Hayaph731/
Jhayha731/
Ckayas731/
Hayowa731/
Kaahaa731/
Hayaut731/
Kuiaya731/
Hayadt731/
Khaïyi731/
Khgeya731/
Khayyh731/
Kahyah731/
Kahahy731/
Kahayt731/
Kaaaya731/
Qkhayi731/
Qhayat731/
Haahya731/
Khauyi731/
Hahyah731/
Hkhayz731/
Khaaid731/
Hayhas730/
Jaya67197,456/
Keya6781,275/
Kiya6768,857/
Chay6762,567/
Hays6754,281/
Koya6753,610/
Kaye6738,998/
Kaja6724,179/
Khai6719,106/
Khae6717,590/
Caya6717,421/
Haja6717,199/
Haye6714,532/
Kayi6713,491/
Hayo6711,279/
Kayo679,870/
Khoa679,867/
Chaa679,140/
Kuya679,107/
Hoya678,227/
Khau675,974/
Hiya675,178/
Hayu673,893/
Hayd673,549/
Khuy672,961/
Hayi672,901/
Khea672,791/
Heya672,093/
Khoy671,701/
Keha671,435/
Kaia671,408/
Khye671,349/
Kaňa671,314/
Kaai671,107/
Hayy671,083/
Kayu671,041/
Hajy67812/
Huya67780/
Haai67680/
Haia67564/
Khey67502/
Khyi67448/
Hayt67422/
Ha'a67276/
Khaj67257/
Hauy67209/
Kaay67203/
Khyy67174/
Haiy67172/
Kajy67154/
Haay67140/
Khiy67139/
Qaya67133/
Ka'a67112/
Khyh6776/
Kohy6763/
Chahaya6761/
Kahy6757/
Chayaya6751/
Khyz6750/
Chaiaya6741/
Chayaud6741/
Kağa6733/
Khha6731/
Kayj6725/
Khaihau6721/
Hahy6721/
Kayß6720/
Kaiy6719/
Khayghi6716/
Khayoos6716/
Hayh6715/
Chayash6714/
Hađa6714/
Hayz6713/
Kaaj6713/
Kayy6712/
Gkay6711/
Kkaa6711/
Hayault6711/
Haïa6711/
Kahajas6710/
Chahyat6710/
Haaj6710/
Ckay679/
Kaaa679/
Khyo678/
Haaa678/
Hașa678/
Hyya677/
Cahayah676/
Kkha675/
Khaajaa675/
Chayhad675/
Chhayad674/
Khojaja673/
Chayass673/
Kqay673/
Chauyas672/
Kkay672/
Chayowa672/
Hkay672/
Khahaja672/
Khayout672/
Hayé672/
Hayp672/
Chehaya672/
Kyya672/
Khahaji672/
Khajapp671/
Kayhova671/
Kahgaja671/
Khajaja671/
Khoyaja671/
Chhayas671/
Chuyaya671/
Káha671/
Kayê671/
Hjay671/
Hayeowa671/
Khajash671/
Khajatt671/
Kayaová671/
Kayé671/
Kayú671/
Khuhaja671/
Khiyaph671/
Kaha'ia671/
Gøkkaya671/
Chayaph671/
Chhayat671/
Khayooh671/
Hhaa671/
Chauyah671/
Qkaa671/
Qhay671/
Kuhy671/
Kqha671/
Gkaa671/
Hqay671/
Hhay671/
Hkaa671/
Hkha671/
Kkhy671/
Kgay671/
Khaajee671/
Khayosh671/

Khaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khaya in the Bengali language
খয়াkhaya-
Khaya in the Marathi language
खायाkhaya-
Khaya in the Oriya language
ଖୟାkhaya87.5
ଖାୟାkhaya6.25
ବୁଖୟାbukhaya3.13
ଖୟkhaya3.13
Khaya in the Hindi language
खयाkhaya56.25
खाkha31.25
ख़याkhaya6.25
खायाkhaya6.25
Khaya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺧﻴﻪkhyh50.82
ﺧﻲkhy27.87
ﻗﺎﻳﻪqayh4.92
ﺧﺎﻳﻪkhayh4.92
ﺧﻴﺔkhyt3.28
ﺧﻴـﻪkhyh1.64
ﻏﻴﻪghyh1.64
Khaya in the Russian language
Хаяhaa-
Khaya in the Arabic language
خياkhya-
خيهkhyh-

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