Minaya Surname

19,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,627 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru14,7531:2,154364
Dominican Republic8,4041:1,241200
Ecuador1,8761:8,4791,361
Spain1,5601:29,9693,051
Mexico3751:331,0037,161
Bolivia1561:68,0543,196
Venezuela1191:253,8166,251
Philippines1111:912,05682,078
Chile691:255,3117,659
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
France271:2,460,101186,232
India221:34,866,608408,224
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Niger171:1,128,94224,295
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Panama41:978,06412,245
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montserrat11:4,947471
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

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'.

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The surname Minaya originates from the town of Minaya in the province of Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Misnaya9286/
Minayah9259/
Muinaya9253/
Mingaya9222/
Mainaya9216/
Minayau928/
Meinaya926/
Mienaya924/
Minayas922/
Minhaya921/
Mihnaya921/
Minayaa921/
Minay912,204/
Minaa9183/
Minajaya86294/
Maainaya8610/
Muinayas869/
Minahaya866/
Mainayau865/
Moinayat862/
Minayash861/
Minayath861/
Muinayap861/
Muinayat861/
Muinayau861/
Muinay8315,143/
Minayo837,462/
Meinay833,009/
Minaye832,052/
Mingay831,327/
Mainay831,187/
Munaya83943/
Minoya83267/
Menaya83240/
Minayu83191/
Minayi83132/
Miniya8399/
Minaja8341/
Moinay8324/
Mineya8321/
Minaai8315/
Minaia839/
Misnay838/
Minaiy835/
Minaaj834/
Minhaa833/
Mainaa833/
Minuya832/
Min'aa831/
Minays831/
Meinaa831/
Miny801,315/
Mainayaya801/
Muinayadh801/
Minahaj771,486/
Minhaaj771,397/
Munayah77874/
Mainoya77206/
Maingay77122/
Mingaye7799/
Misnayu7791/
Muinayi7762/
Mingoya7745/
Minajas7743/
Minajah7736/
Minaiyo7730/
Mineyah7729/
Mainiya7725/
Minaiah7718/
Menayas7716/
Mainaye7715/
Minhayi7712/
Minahyu7711/
Minhaja7710/
Mingayo779/
Minaaye777/
Mingaia775/
Mingayi775/
Menayah774/
Miniyat774/
Menayau774/
Mainayi773/
Miniyad773/
Munnaya772/
Minahay772/
Mingaja772/
Mingeya772/
Minajiy771/
Minayez771/
Miniyae771/
Moingay771/
Mainnaa771/
Mainaaa771/
Maainaa771/
Minayiy771/
Mienaja771/
Mesnaya771/
Mieneya771/
Minahai771/
Maina73422,519/
Menaa738,466/
Minea736,776/
Moina735,900/
Minai734,527/
Minaj732,865/
Menay732,152/
Muina731,070/
Meina73741/
Miniy73617/
Moiny73547/
Mihna73423/
Munay73392/
Minoy73350/
Miney73298/
Minae73278/
Minyo73277/
Mieny73240/
Minye73237/
Muiny73201/
Minau73148/
Minyi73111/
Miena73110/
Mainy7399/
Meiny7364/
Minuy7315/
Mynay735/
Mijna734/
Minoa732/
Mènaa732/
Miony731/
Maghinay715,795/
Minahajh7130/
Minhajat7114/
Menehaya7113/
Minahaji716/
Minaggia716/
Minajova712/
Mainahaj711/
Minahaje711/
Minajath711/
Mainauyi711/
Maina'ai711/
Mainaawe711/
Maingiya711/
Minaajit711/
Minhaj6712,243/
Munaye673,827/
Muniya673,396/
Minoia672,336/
Mingoy671,900/
Minaud671,371/
Mainye671,018/
Mainna67986/
Mihnea67906/
Mainey67499/
Minoja67423/
Menayo67383/
Menaia67279/
Mainau67259/
Mainea67226/
Munuya67222/
Mingai67174/
Moinea67160/
Mingey67151/
Muneya67144/
Minaji67142/
Menoya67135/
Menayi67132/
Mainai67129/
Menahy67126/
Menaye67124/
Meniya67108/
Mingea67108/
Minaux6794/
Mingaj6794/
Minoyt6793/
Minaie6791/
Mengay6789/
Mainyi6789/
Minajh6783/
Mainaj6776/
Mionea6774/
Meinae6774/
Miniea6769/
Mainoy6761/
Mingau6757/
Muinyi6755/
Meneya6754/
Munahayah6748/
Mineyu6742/
Mesnay6741/
Mena'a6734/
Muinna6732/
Minaut6728/
Mineah6724/
Munayu6724/
Mignea6722/
Mheiny6722/
Mineyi6721/
Munnay6719/
Minaup6717/
Muinai6716/
Meenaa6715/
Meinau6714/
Mieney6713/
Minija6713/
Menaja6712/
Minhau6712/
Moinna6712/
Minhai6712/
Muinha6712/
Minaip6712/
Majnay6711/
Maynay679/
Mitney679/
Meinye679/
Munayo679/
Moinai679/
Munaia678/
Maaina678/
Mitnoy678/
Minaii677/
Minhye677/
Mineaz677/
Misnai676/
Minajo676/
Minaus676/
Mihnaj675/
Menaai675/
Minawe675/
Minahj674/
Minyie674/
Minaid674/
Miniyo674/
Moinyi674/
Moinha674/
Meinai674/
Minoyo674/
Mhenaa674/
Mineye673/
Minaje673/
Mineey673/
Mineja673/
Moynay673/
Minyia673/
Minyoh673/
Moiney672/
Hmaina672/
Maainy672/
Meinna672/
Mhaina672/
Misnoy672/
Moihna672/
Minuha672/
Mineha672/
Minhha672/
Mainiy672/
Menayu672/
Mineas672/
Munoya672/
Mignai672/
Minaih672/
Mainyo672/
Minaue672/
Mmaina672/
Menaay672/
Migney671/
Misnyy671/
Maynoa671/
M'Ainy671/
Minaju671/
Mineat671/
Minoey671/
Mionaj671/
Mignau671/
Mehnay671/
Menuya671/
Moijna671/
Mminye671/
Hmeiny671/
Menajy671/
Minais671/
Minuye671/
Mãinha671/
Miniye671/
Miniyi671/
Minoye671/
Minyeh671/
Mioney671/
Miehna671/
Menaaa671/
Moinoy671/
Muinoy671/
Meinny671/
Mienha671/
Mainyh671/
Mainys671/
Mithny670/
Meenay670/
Misney670/
Mginny670/
Mainny670/

Minaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Minaya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻨﻴﻪmnyh66.67
ﻣﻨﺎﻳﺎmnaya33.33
Minaya in the Marathi language
िमनयाimanaya66.67
मीनयाminaya25.93
िमनायाimanaya7.41
Minaya in the Oriya language
ମିନାୟାminaya61.11
ମିନୟାminaya16.67
ମୀନୟାminaya5.56
ଚିନାମିନାcinamina5.56
ମୀନାୟାminaya5.56
ମିନୟାତାିminayatai5.56
Minaya in the Hindi language
मिनायाminaya50
मीनाmina25
मीनयाminaya25
Minaya in the Russian language
Минаяminaa-

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