Minaya Surname
Approximately 27,627 people bear this surname
Minaya Surname User-submission:
According to Miguel Asín Palacios, Minaya comes from Arabic, meaning 'open and visible path'.
There is also some speculation that the name has Basque origins, meaning 'ore', or 'ore vein' as well as 'asphodel pastures'.
Minaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 14,753 | 1:2,154 | 364 |
| Dominican Republic | 8,404 | 1:1,241 | 200 |
| Ecuador | 1,876 | 1:8,479 | 1,361 |
| Spain | 1,560 | 1:29,969 | 3,051 |
| Mexico | 375 | 1:331,003 | 7,161 |
| Bolivia | 156 | 1:68,054 | 3,196 |
| Venezuela | 119 | 1:253,816 | 6,251 |
| Philippines | 111 | 1:912,056 | 82,078 |
| Chile | 69 | 1:255,311 | 7,659 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Niger | 17 | 1:1,128,942 | 24,295 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Minaya (2,321) may also be a first name.
Minaya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
According to Miguel Asín Palacios, Minaya comes from Arabic, meaning 'open and visible path'.
There is also some speculation that the name has Basque origins, meaning 'ore', or 'ore vein' as well as 'asphodel pastures'.
- meowyaThe surname Minaya originates from the town of Minaya in the province of Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
- z11177Minaya Demographics
Average Male Minaya Height
171.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Minaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Minaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Minaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻨﻴﻪ, Hindi: मिनाया, Marathi: िमनया, Oriya: ମିନାୟା, Russian: Миная) occurs more in Peru more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Minaya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 19,814th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 263,783 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Minaya live; 62 percent live in South America and 61 percent live in Andean South America. Minaya is also the 154,472nd most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 2,321 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Peru, where it is borne by 14,753 people, or 1 in 2,154. In Peru Minaya is most prevalent in: Lima Province, where 40 percent reside, Áncash Region, where 23 percent reside and Lima Region, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Peru it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in The Dominican Republic, where 30 percent reside and Ecuador, where 7 percent reside.
Minaya Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Minaya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 77.8% less than the national average, earning €6,668 per year; in Peru they earn 9.8% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,485 per year; in Colombia they earn 37.52% more than the national average, earning $31,219,900 COP per year and in Canada they earn 5.44% less than the national average, earning $46,982 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Minaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Minaya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻨﻴﻪ | mnyh | 66.67 |
| ﻣﻨﺎﻳﺎ | mnaya | 33.33 |
| Minaya in the Marathi language | ||
| िमनया | imanaya | 66.67 |
| मीनया | minaya | 25.93 |
| िमनाया | imanaya | 7.41 |
| Minaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ମିନାୟା | minaya | 61.11 |
| ମିନୟା | minaya | 16.67 |
| ମୀନୟା | minaya | 5.56 |
| ଚିନାମିନା | cinamina | 5.56 |
| ମୀନାୟା | minaya | 5.56 |
| ମିନୟାତାି | minayatai | 5.56 |
| Minaya in the Hindi language | ||
| मिनाया | minaya | 50 |
| मीना | mina | 25 |
| मीनया | minaya | 25 |
| Minaya in the Russian language | ||
| Миная | minaa | - |
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