Maia Surname

2,087th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262,701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
East Timor

Maia Surname User-submission:

A Portuguese toponymic, from an ancient land in Northern Portugal.

Maia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil189,6551:1,129133
Portugal25,8071:40472
Mozambique14,2141:1,918479
East Timor10,5261:11637
Angola10,4511:2,582424
Iraq4,3811:7,994670
United States1,2701:285,40126,557
Papua New Guinea1,1031:7,392537
France1,0011:66,3569,153
Indonesia1,0011:132,11713,206
Italy3561:171,78825,959
South Africa3171:170,90818,978
Canada2651:139,04014,308
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Spain2321:201,51713,805
England1791:311,27423,420
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Venezuela1521:198,7115,422
Uganda1471:265,57319,326
Australia1441:187,47018,739
Argentina1411:303,14524,179
India911:8,429,290174,159
Germany881:914,83564,706
Switzerland771:106,66111,226
Thailand751:941,845145,864
Kenya611:757,04831,106
Paraguay501:144,7353,026
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Cape Verde261:20,371768
Pakistan261:6,870,91939,117
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Uruguay221:155,98913,535
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Greece171:651,75273,285
São Tomé and Príncipe161:11,089695
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Romania81:2,509,73455,065
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Moldova71:508,76732,975
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
China61:227,886,92811,701
Cook Islands61:3,030708
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Panama61:652,04310,051
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Abkhazia21:121,4324,128
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Maïa (27), Máia (3) & Maiá (1) are calculated separately.

Maia (67,310) may also be a first name.

Maia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Portuguese toponymic, from an ancient land in Northern Portugal.

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Maia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maia (Bengali: মায়া, Georgian: მაია, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻳﻪ, Hindi: मैा, Marathi: मािरया, Oriya: ମାଇଆ) is most common in Brazil. It can also occur as a variant: Maïa, Máia or Maiá. Click here for further potential spellings of Maia.

How Common Is The Last Name Maia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,087th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 27,741 people. The surname Maia is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Maia live; 72 percent live in South America and 72 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 14,352nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 67,310 people.

The surname Maia is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 189,655 people, or 1 in 1,129. In Brazil Maia is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 14 percent reside, Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent reside and Ceará, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Brazil it occurs in 117 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 10 percent reside and Mozambique, where 5 percent reside.

Maia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Maia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Maia last name rose 11,545 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Maia surname are 44.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Maia earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 14.19% more than the national average, earning €34,292 per year; in South Africa they earn 29.71% more than the national average, earning R 308,232 per year; in United States they earn 3.43% more than the national average, earning $44,629 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.73% more than the national average, earning $56,008 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maïa9227/
Máia923/
Maiá921/
Mahia893,649/
Maiah891,971/
Maiha89433/
Maiau89274/
Maias89206/
Maiat89150/
Mhaia89139/
Maiad89123/
Maiaa8974/
Mauia8958/
Maiap8957/
Maaia8937/
Hmaia896/
Maiaz892/
Mai'a892/
Ma'ia891/
Mai861,714,017/
Maa8633,493/
Maggia80630/
Maiaya80170/
Mehaia80169/
Maiach80142/
Mahaia8075/
Maiaux8056/
Mmaiah8029/
Maihad8018/
Maihau8017/
Maaiah809/
Maiova807/
Mai'ah806/
Mejaia804/
Maihat802/
M'Haia802/
Ma'aia802/
Maihap801/
Mgaiah801/
Hmaiah801/
Maihaa801/
Maiowa801/
Hmaiad801/
Maiaud801/
Maiaut801/
Maihah801/
Maji75432,870/
Maya75273,718/
Maie75256,853/
Maii7550,391/
Muia7530,109/
Maja7523,805/
Maio7520,282/
Mayi7515,444/
Maiz7513,760/
Maid757,324/
Mais756,519/
Moia755,732/
Mait754,182/
Maai753,953/
Maih752,548/
Meia751,799/
Maay751,721/
Maip751,324/
Maiß75552/
Maij75504/
Ma'a75461/
Maiu75294/
Maľa75218/
Maiy75199/
Maaj75104/
Mhai7563/
Miia7562/
Myia7540/
Mmaa7532/
Móia7532/
Mmai7530/
Maić7526/
Mgai7521/
Maaa7516/
Maĺa756/
Hmaa755/
Hmai752/
Maié752/
Mhaa752/
M'Aa751/
Méia751/
Maiô751/
Môia751/
Maió751/
Mîia751/
Maihaja7354/
Maihaus7343/
Maihaya7333/
Maihach7317/
Maihova735/
Mauiath732/
M'Mahia731/
Maisowa731/
Mahaiha731/
Ma6721,354,561/
Mi671,427,498/
Mgaya6761,211/
Maggi6738,674/
Maiyo6726,041/
Mahio6717,418/
Muhia6712,480/
Mauya679,933/
Mahay677,190/
Maaji676,469/
Mayah674,550/
Mayau672,897/
Mayat672,443/
Maaya672,391/
Maish672,226/
Mahai671,722/
Maaie671,434/
Mahya671,416/
Mayas671,303/
Mayad671,258/
Mhaya671,222/
Mayap67994/
Mgayi67952/
Mahei67869/
Maich67838/
Mahau67817/
Mohia67747/
Mahja67667/
Magie67644/
Mmaji67619/
Mgaji67547/
Mayaa67535/
Maihi67521/
Hmaid67509/
Majii67477/
Mhaji67475/
Maait67472/
Majah67443/
Meiah67443/
Mayij67438/
Mhais67399/
Mhaid67375/
Majiy67373/
Mahji67301/
Maiss67275/
Mayha67255/
Maios67248/
Maidh67238/
Majij67231/
Majio67216/
Hmaya67208/
Mahaj67169/
Mayie67159/
Mehia67158/
Mmayi67148/
Majie67140/
Mhait67136/
Mahii67135/
Maaye67131/
Maiou67130/
Maihe67127/
Maiii67117/
Maiit67112/
Majaa67111/
Mayis67105/
Maaja67100/
Mihia6794/
Mijia6793/
Majih6791/
Meias6790/
Mawie6788/
Mayip6778/
Maius6772/
Maitt6770/
Maits6764/
Ma'ai6761/
Mayid6760/
Maaid6757/
Maiee6757/
Mai'i6756/
Maioș6748/
Mhayi6748/
Maajh6746/
Maiet6745/
Mahyi6744/
Mahij6743/
Maihs6739/
Moiah6736/
Maije6736/
Maaje6736/
Mayaz6735/
Mayio6734/
Mayit6732/
Mahiu6732/
Miiah6730/
Maidt6724/
Moaja6722/
Maayi6722/
Maaju6721/
Maied6721/
Maiep6721/
Moaya6719/
Muiah6718/
Maijh6717/
Maawe6716/
Mhaja6715/
Maiez6715/
Mahiy6715/
Maiho6715/
Majyi6714/
Miiat6713/
Maist6712/
Muyaa6712/
Maioz6712/
Maaiz6711/
Maioe6711/
Moiaz6711/
Maais6710/
Maihu6710/
Mayyi6710/
Moyaa6710/
Mujaa679/
Mmaya679/
Maioo679/
Meiat678/
Mayhi677/
Maahu677/
Maies677/
Maiis677/
Maňha677/
Mauie676/
Maaih676/
Maaij676/
Maaii676/
Moiad675/
Meyaa675/
Mayih675/
Moiat675/
Ma'ii675/
Maizz675/
Maiyt674/
Mijaa674/
Maiid674/
Hmaji674/
Mgaja674/
Maajo674/
Mai'u674/
Maiuș674/
Maayh674/
Hmaja673/
Myiah673/
Mayiz673/
Mmaja673/
Mouia672/
Maahy672/
Mmgai672/
Maiiy672/
Maiio672/
Hmais672/
Mhaih672/
Majiç672/
Maiuu672/
Maihaowa672/
Maieh672/
Mhgai671/
Maidz671/
Maihd671/
Maihy671/
Maiie671/
Maaai671/
Mmaid671/
Moeia671/
Maidd671/
Mmhai671/
Mmaai671/
Muiau671/
Muiat671/
Moias671/
Maiés671/
Majiæ671/
Maiot671/
May'a671/
M'Aya671/
Ma'ay671/
Ma'ea671/
Maaaa671/
Maiop671/
Maiih671/
Maiut671/
Maiuß671/
Majìa671/
Miiad671/
Moiau671/
Muiaz671/
Mejaa671/
Meiau671/
D'Mai671/
Mmeia671/
Muiad671/
Mayii671/
Maiph671/
Maiud671/
Maiuo671/
Maajz671/
Maids670/
Muias670/

Maia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maia in the Georgian language
მაიაmaia-
Maia in the Bengali language
মায়াmaya-
Maia in the Marathi language
मािरयाmairaya-
Maia in the Oriya language
ମାଇଆma'i'a52.94
ମଇଆma'i'a29.41
ମାର୍ୀmari5.88
ମାଈଆma'i'a5.88
ମାିର୍mair5.88
Maia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﻳﻪmayh50
ﺍﻟﻤﻌﻴﺔalmyt50
Maia in the Hindi language
मैाmaia47.06
मायाmaya23.53
मैााmaiaa11.76
मैअmai'a5.88
माइआma'i'a5.88
मइाmaia5.88

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