Mia Surname

263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,033,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Mia Surname Definition:

“Sir” or “Master” in Moslem.

Mia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh1,839,5821:8713
India144,2511:5,318475
Afghanistan19,5771:1,642199
United Arab Emirates12,3881:74073
Indonesia2,8101:47,0645,303
South Africa2,5001:21,6712,747
Philippines1,7831:56,7809,524
Kuwait1,4561:2,610329
Oman1,0301:3,581517
Egypt8241:111,5739,244
United States7101:510,50642,792
Pakistan4821:370,6307,190
Malawi4711:36,3465,352
Vietnam4581:202,284965
Ivory Coast4531:50,9303,119
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
England3811:146,24214,079
Qatar3651:6,460687
Malaysia3551:83,0825,835
Iraq3461:101,2193,038
Papua New Guinea1861:43,8375,367
Syria1631:118,4113,509
Yemen1411:187,4138,277
Iran1351:568,75932,248
Italy1251:489,25450,132
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Nigeria951:1,864,66166,902
Portugal941:110,8325,195
France911:729,92091,032
Spain871:537,38026,266
Greece841:131,90221,973
Cameroon831:250,23024,514
Thailand791:894,156140,446
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Australia601:449,92835,109
Romania581:346,17029,849
Taiwan571:411,3113,177
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Singapore561:98,3524,171
Algeria461:839,81641,727
Cambodia451:344,1593,673
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
China391:35,059,5271,855
Peru341:934,82718,471
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Solomon Islands181:32,2246,317
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Wales101:309,45316,869
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Finland81:687,08836,047
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Albania61:485,67618,535
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Congo51:997,81917,129
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Lesotho41:508,14018,568
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Macau11:601,6301,582
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Mía (9) & Mià (1) are calculated separately.

Mia (220,808) may also be a first name.

Mia Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Sir” or “Master” in Moslem.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Mia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mia (Arabic: مّيا, Bengali: মিয়া, Georgian: მია, Hindi: मिा, Oriya: ମିଆ) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Mía or Mià. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mia? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 263rd most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,584 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Mia live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Mia is also the 4,732nd most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 220,808 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is held by 1,839,582 people, or 1 in 87. Without taking into account Bangladesh Mia is found in 133 countries. It also occurs in India, where 7 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 1 percent are found.

Mia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Alawite (75%) in Lebanon, Christian (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Mia last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 56.82% less than the national average, earning €12,967 per year; in Peru they earn 32.14% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,154 per year; in South Africa they earn 59.45% more than the national average, earning R 378,924 per year; in United States they earn 1.89% less than the national average, earning $42,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.88% more than the national average, earning $51,609 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mía899/
Mià891/
Miah861,283,163/
Miha869,463/
Mija863,693/
Miad862,573/
Miea862,498/
Mias862,321/
Miat86916/
Miaz86427/
Miaa86226/
Mioa86190/
Miay86152/
Miae8657/
Miap8648/
Miaj8624/
Mhia8620/
Miać8613/
Mmia868/
Mjia863/
Miač863/
Hmia862/
Miaš861/
Mișa861/
Mejia751,168,166/
Mihai7580,240/
Mihad7520,316/
Maiya7511,120/
Megia753,863/
Mijas751,692/
Muiya751,651/
Meija75917/
Majia75848/
Moiya75796/
Mogia75695/
Mihaj75693/
Magia75551/
Miahh75541/
Mugia75508/
Mijha75488/
Miaad75445/
Muyia75423/
Meyia75385/
Mihas75370/
Miath75327/
Mayia75302/
Mihaľ75291/
Mihay75282/
Mijač75266/
Miach75249/
Maija75205/
Mihat75203/
Mijat75203/
Mijea75131/
Meiya75129/
Miaee75115/
Mijia7593/
Miyoa7591/
Mujia7574/
Miaha7564/
Mieah7552/
Moija7551/
Miňha7547/
Mijad7542/
Miatt7538/
Mijać7538/
Maaia7537/
Muija7530/
Mojia7526/
Mioea7526/
Miash7525/
Miaou7522/
Mijja7522/
Maiia7521/
Mihač7518/
Mieha7517/
Miayh7515/
Miahy7515/
Mhija7513/
Mijai7513/
Mijay7513/
Moyia7511/
Miaie7510/
Meuia759/
Mihaz758/
Moiia758/
Mijoa758/
Miaah757/
Mijau756/
Mihah755/
Miacz755/
Mijaa754/
Maiea754/
Méjia754/
Moiea754/
Mhiae754/
Miass754/
Mihha753/
Mihau752/
Miaaz752/
Miahj752/
Miaiy752/
Mihga752/
Mihać752/
Miats752/
Mágia752/
Meiia752/
Mmiah751/
Mijaz751/
Mihap751/
Miaat751/
Mjiah751/
M'Hia751/
Hmiad751/
Mijaś751/
Mihaĺ751/
Miast751/
Mia'a751/
Miaas751/
Mieea751/
Mișea751/
Mjiaj751/
Miadh751/
Miahu751/
Muiia751/
Miasd751/
Miauu751/
Mihoa751/
Miatz750/
Mya67240,127/
Mea6715,044/
Mio6711,902/
Maiyad671,469/
Maiyah67350/
Mujiah67265/
Maheia67175/
Mja67165/
Maiyat67121/
Muiyah67118/
Mihaha67109/
Mijacz6781/
Mejiaz6769/
Mougia6766/
Muijah6760/
Mayias6759/
Miahou6759/
Magiau6758/
Maijad6754/
Maiyap6747/
Meijia6745/
Meuiah6743/
Maaiha6742/
Majiah6738/
Maiyas6729/
Mihaić6729/
Mugiah6727/
Maijah6726/
Maijai6724/
Miahas6724/
Mouhia6721/
Maaija6720/
Meijas6719/
Meiyah6719/
Maihia6716/
Maijau6713/
Mió6712/
Mihgai6712/
Mihadh6711/
Mmejia6710/
Maaiad6710/
Mejjia678/
Maaiya678/
Mijhai678/
Mejiaa677/
Mihaad677/
Mijeas677/
Mihats677/
Maiiad677/
Miejia676/
Miyoha676/
Mijhau676/
Mayiah676/
Mijatz676/
Moiyae676/
Mijach675/
Maijay675/
Maajia674/
Mejiea674/
Mgoiya674/
Mhuiya674/
Mgajia674/
Muhias674/
Mihach674/
Moyiae674/
Maiyae673/
Maiyaj673/
Mojiea673/
Mejiah673/
Mojiah673/
Muhjia672/
Mauija672/
Maijaj672/
Mijais672/
Mihacz672/
Moiyah672/
Maijas672/
Mihass672/
Ma'aia672/
Moyiah672/
Mihaut672/
Muihia672/
Mijash672/
Miahad672/
Mihaus671/
Maiyaa671/
Maiiah671/
Maiias671/
Maijha671/
M'Eija671/
Mijatt671/
Mijhap671/
Mihash671/
Mihaud671/
Mghiya671/
Miaaya671/
Miahah671/
Moiyad671/
Magiah671/
Miaeeh671/
Mhajia671/
Meegia671/
Maaiia671/
Magiai671/
Maihea671/
Maiiat671/
Maiyaz671/
Majiea671/
Mihait671/
Mihaiy671/
Mijait671/
Mihoha671/
Miaouh671/
Moiyap671/
Moiyaz671/
Moiyoa671/
Mojias671/
Moijas671/
Moijga671/
Muijha671/
Muiyas671/
Muiyoa671/
Mogiay671/
Mejioa671/
Muyiah671/
Majiaj671/
Mgaiya671/
Maagia671/
Magiaj671/
Maijaa671/
Muiyae671/
Mjiaha671/
Mojioa671/
Mmoiya671/
Meiyaj671/
Mijaad671/
Maijaz671/
Maijia671/
Mayiat670/

Mia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mia in the Georgian language
მიაmia-
Mia in the Oriya language
ମିଆmi'a80
ମୀଆmi'a6.67
ମିଆଁmi'am6.67
ମିଅmi'a6.67
Mia in the Bengali language
মিয়াmiya53.94
মিঞাmina45.65
Mia in the Hindi language
मिाmia36.67
मिआmi'a20
मियाmiya13.33
मीाmia10
मिााmiaa6.67
मियांmiyam6.67
मीााmiaa3.33
मियाँmiyam3.33
Mia in the Arabic language
مّياmya-
ميَّاmyaa-
ميَاmya-
ميّاmya-
مياmya-

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