Meiya Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Meiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea421:194,13626,902
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
India201:38,353,269431,471
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Meiya (2,456) may also be a first name.

Meiya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meiya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻴﻪ, Hindi: मेइया, Marathi: मेईया) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meiya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,581,912th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. Meiya is primarily found in Oceania, where 43 percent of Meiya are found; 43 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 33 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Meiya is also the 149,252nd most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 2,456 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 194,136. In Papua New Guinea Meiya is primarily found in: West Sepik, where 50 percent reside, Milne Bay, where 38 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 10 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea Meiya occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 32 percent reside and India, where 16 percent reside.

Meiya Last Name Statistics demography

Meiya earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 71.32% less than the national average, earning $12,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meiyah9119/
Meiyaj911/
Meiyhai831/
Mejia801,168,166/
Miyao8012,073/
Maiya8011,120/
Megia803,863/
Muiya801,651/
Meija80917/
Moiya80796/
Meyia80385/
Miyaa80383/
Meyoa80121/
Meyya8096/
Miyoa8091/
Meiyo8088/
Meuya8020/
Miyea8016/
Meyea8013/
Meyao8010/
Meuia809/
Mejya807/
Meiia802/
Mia752,033,557/
Mya75240,127/
Mea7515,044/
Maiyad731,469/
Maheya731,339/
Miyaoi73599/
Maiyah73350/
Miyaha73251/
Maheia73175/
Maiyat73121/
Muiyah73118/
Meyiha7370/
Mejiaz7369/
Meihyo7366/
Maiyap7347/
Meijia7345/
Meuiah7343/
Maiyas7329/
Meyoua7327/
Meijas7319/
Mmejia7310/
Mhiyao739/
Mejjia738/
Maaiya738/
Mejiaa737/
Miejia736/
Miyoha736/
Moiyae736/
Miyaou735/
Mejiea734/
Mgoiya734/
Mhuiya734/
Maiyae733/
Maiyaj733/
Mejiha733/
Mejiah733/
Mieyaa733/
Mehyha733/
Meihao732/
Meyeah732/
Moiyah732/
Meyaha732/
Meyaou732/
Miya'a732/
Maiyaa731/
M'Eija731/
Megiea731/
Miyaaz731/
Meyaea731/
Meyyah731/
Mejija731/
Mghiya731/
Miaaya731/
Moiyad731/
Miyaho731/
Meegia731/
Maiyaz731/
Meayoa731/
Meyead731/
Meyaho731/
Meyo'a731/
Moiyap731/
Moiyaz731/
Moiyoa731/
Muiyas731/
Muiyoa731/
Mejioa731/
Meyaoo731/
Mgaiya731/
Muiyae731/
Mmoiya731/
Meihoa731/
Miyaai731/
Miah671,283,163/
Myat67512,563/
Meah6718,315/
Miha679,463/
Meha677,290/
Mija673,693/
Miad672,573/
Miea672,498/
Mias672,321/
Moea671,125/
Miat67916/
Myay67809/
Myha67458/
Maea67440/
Miaz67427/
Maghiya67414/
Meau67313/
Myaz67258/
Myah67236/
Miaa67226/
Mioa67190/
Meaj67173/
Miay67152/
Myas67133/
Myae67131/
Mhya6795/
Meyohas6792/
Meea6761/
Meuyayi6757/
Meao6757/
Miap6748/
Meyuhas6738/
Mhea6738/
Mıya6733/
Magheya6731/
Meaa6727/
Meoa6726/
Miaj6724/
Mmea6723/
Moghiya6720/
Mhia6720/
Meua6716/
Meihaho6716/
Myaa6715/
Meoi6715/
Mahaiya6714/
Myad6714/
Muea6714/
Miać6713/
Myoa6710/
Maiyaou679/
Mmia678/
Hmya677/
Meyahas677/
Me'a677/
Mughiya677/
Mjei675/
'Mea675/
Meiohas674/
Mjia673/
Meoy673/
Miač673/
Mgea673/
Mmya672/
D'Mejia672/
Hmia672/
Myea671/
Maiyach671/
Meijias671/
Hmaiyad671/
Mehiaou671/
Hmiyaou671/
Meyaheu671/
Meyahgo671/
Meyhaou671/
Meía671/
Međa671/
Miaš671/
Mișa671/
Mjya671/
Mejiaaz671/
Mejihad671/
Mehiauo671/
Mehyaou671/
Myap671/
Myaj671/
Mjea671/
Meyahos671/

Meiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meiya in the Hindi language
मेइयाme'iya-
Meiya in the Marathi language
मेईयाme'iya-
Meiya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﻴﻪamyh50
ﺍﻣﻲamy13.64
ﻣﻴﻪmyh13.64
ﺍﻣﻴﺔamyt9.09
ﻣﻴﻴﻪmyyh4.55
ﺃﻣﻴﻪamyh4.55
ﺃﻣﻲamy4.55

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