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Where Does The Last Name Maya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Maya (Arabic: مايّا, Bengali: মায়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻳﺎ, Hindi: माया, Marathi: माया, Oriya: ମାୟା, Tibetan: མ་ཡ་) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Mayà, Mayá or Mayã. For other potential spellings of Maya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Maya is the 1,996^th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 26,624 people. Maya is predominantly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Maya are found; 49 percent are found in South Asia and 45 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Maya is also the 372^nd most numerous first name world-wide, held by 1,792,170 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 118,097 people, or 1 in 6,495. In India it is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 85 percent live, Assam, where 3 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 2 percent live. Apart from India Maya is found in 142 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 20 percent live and Colombia, where 5 percent live.

Maya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Maya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maya last name expanded 5,869 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 4,180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Maya last name are 41.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Maya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 42.85% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,691 per year; in South Africa they earn 43.83% less than the national average, earning R 133,488 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.51% more than the national average, earning $25,996,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.18% less than the national average, earning $36,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.63% less than the national average, earning $42,910 CAD per year.