Lahya Surname

646,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Lahya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lahya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
Indonesia661:2,003,776125,554
India121:63,922,115578,870
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Lahya (1,721) may also be a first name.

Lahya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lahya (Arabic: لهيا, Hindi: लह्या, Marathi: लहया, Oriya: ଲହଯ୍ା) is found most frequently in Morocco. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lahya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 646,966th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 15,571,679 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Lahya reside; 80 percent reside in North Africa and 80 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 185,053rd most frequent first name globally It is held by 1,721 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Morocco, where it is carried by 375 people, or 1 in 91,936. Beside Morocco it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 14 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lahaya91180/
Laya8951,527/
Lahy89422/
Llahyah8325/
Lahyath832/
Lahyatt831/
Llahyas831/
Lyahaya831/
Lahai8035,906/
Layas808,016/
Lahey806,461/
Lahay803,277/
Lahia80998/
Lauya80766/
Layat80476/
Loaya80476/
Layad80414/
Layau80300/
Lahaj80252/
Llaya80224/
Layaz80174/
Layah80103/
Lohya8072/
Laiha8070/
Lahau8054/
Layaa8046/
Layap8033/
Lahys8017/
Lihya8016/
Liaya8014/
Lhaya8013/
Luhya809/
Layha807/
Lahja805/
Laaya803/
Lehya803/
Lahiy803/
Lhoya802/
Lahyo802/
Laïya802/
Lhiya802/
Lgaya802/
Llahy801/
Hlaya801/
Lahye801/
Lhaha801/
Liahy800/
Laihy800/
Lyahy800/
Lay75335,240/
Laa756,108/
Lahaye7312,282/
Lahaie734,616/
Lejaha73508/
Lahaji73385/
Lahave73284/
Laihad73174/
Lahysh73143/
Lhiyat73139/
Laheye73111/
Lojaya73101/
Lahaja7364/
Lahait7353/
Lahajy7348/
Layach7339/
Lahayo7335/
Lahayu7332/
Laihah7323/
Lajaya7319/
Lahiah7317/
Layass7317/
Lahych7310/
Lahaju739/
Lajaha738/
Lehyah737/
Lahaje736/
Lyuhya736/
Layowa736/
Lejaya735/
Layaud735/
Lhayat735/
Lahaia734/
Laiaya733/
Layhap733/
Layova732/
Layahe732/
Liayas732/
Lahajo732/
Llayat732/
Lahawe731/
Lahiae731/
Lujaya731/
Lahays731/
Llayas731/
Hlaaha731/
Layadh731/
Layash731/
Layaya731/
Layhat731/
Laihaa731/
Laha'a731/
Lhahye731/
Liayat731/
Lujaha731/
Lehaya731/
Llahai731/
Lahyee731/
Lahyoh731/
Lahjau731/
Laia6768,824/
Loya6750,413/
Leya6722,791/
Liya6718,862/
Leah677,680/
Laja677,296/
Luya676,874/
Laye676,443/
Layo672,718/
Layi672,394/
Lahu672,121/
Layt671,915/
Lohy671,504/
Layu671,387/
Lays67992/
Layh67330/
Lyay67310/
Lahaije67297/
Lajh67236/
Lyau67208/
Lahj67198/
Lauh67183/
Laai67165/
Laay67120/
Layd67113/
La'a6796/
Laih6794/
Liay6782/
Liaa6749/
Hlay6747/
Lyai6744/
Lhaa6744/
Leahova6735/
Laaj6733/
Lața6730/
Laiy6722/
Lađa6717/
Lauy6716/
Léhy6715/
Layz6714/
Llaa6712/
Llay677/
Layy677/
Lhay676/
Luhy676/
Hlaa676/
Loihaya674/
Lahajiy674/
Lahajah674/
Lajy674/
Laahaje674/
Lhey673/
Lhoy673/
Lyya672/
Laaa672/
Lgay672/
Layë672/
Lohgaya671/
Lahagge671/
Lahaihe671/
Lehyatt671/
Llahaji671/
Lyae671/
Léah671/
Layï671/
Liayass671/
Lyaa671/
Layhaha671/
Layj671/
Layhaus670/
Lahaist670/

Lahya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lahya in the Hindi language
लह्याlahya-
Lahya in the Oriya language
ଲହଯ୍ାlahaya-
Lahya in the Marathi language
लहयाlahaya-
Lahya in the Arabic language
لهياlhya-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lahya
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