Miya Surname

875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 603,348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Miya Surname User-submission:

The meaning of the Miya surname is 'man', 'male'. This surname is widely used by Muslims in Northern India and Mountainous region of Nepal.

Miya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India455,2451:1,685173
Nepal64,9501:43992
Bangladesh31,8121:5,009463
South Africa30,9181:1,752213
Japan14,0581:9,0941,267
Qatar1,2981:1,817153
DR Congo5681:130,07013,970
Afghanistan5451:58,9971,921
United States4701:771,18959,919
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
Malaysia3591:82,1575,778
Kenya3391:136,22411,142
Pakistan3371:530,1018,902
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Thailand2441:289,50149,813
Uganda2021:193,26415,695
Lesotho1671:12,1712,717
Brazil1591:1,346,37945,774
Nigeria1111:1,595,88159,722
England981:568,55234,674
Russia941:1,533,224104,207
United Arab Emirates861:106,5389,171
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Indonesia721:1,836,794117,778
Zimbabwe551:280,69528,958
Cameroon441:472,02438,779
Philippines421:2,410,434128,915
Burkina Faso331:556,1247,330
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
China271:50,641,5392,733
Benin181:574,20035,798
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
Mauritania151:272,99112,403
Israel151:570,50941,023
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Zambia101:1,584,99231,679
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
France61:11,070,454349,096
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Oman41:921,9937,313
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Iceland31:126,6975,403
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Miya (23,391) may also be a first name.

Miya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of the Miya surname is 'man', 'male'. This surname is widely used by Muslims in Northern India and Mountainous region of Nepal.

- ishaakdin

Miya Last Name Facts

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

Miya (Arabic: مييا, Bengali: মিয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻴﻪ, Hindi: मिया, Marathi: मीया, Oriya: ମିୟା, Russian: Мия) is most common in India. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Miya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 875th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 12,079 people. The last name Miya is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Miya reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 86 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 33,632nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 23,391 people.

It is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 455,245 people, or 1 in 1,685. In India it is primarily found in: Bihar, where 76 percent live, West Bengal, where 11 percent live and Assam, where 6 percent live. Outside of India this last name is found in 85 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 11 percent live and Bangladesh, where 5 percent live.

Miya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Miya last name is primarily Orthodox (63%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (40%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Miya surname are 4.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.09% being registered with the party.

The amount Miya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.5% less than the national average, earning R 134,256 per year; in United States they earn 22.68% more than the national average, earning $52,934 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.86% more than the national average, earning $56,568 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Miyah892,415/
Miyae89499/
Miyad89210/
Miyas89192/
Mioya89138/
Miyaz89124/
Miyat8994/
Mmiya8945/
Mieya8921/
Mhiya8910/
Mihya896/
'Miya896/
Mijya895/
Mgiya894/
Miyap892/
Hmiya892/
Mihyaz80309/
Maiaya80170/
Miyash8011/
Mihyap808/
Mihyas805/
Miyadd803/
Miyach801/
Miyatt801/
Mh'iya801/
Mieyah801/
Maya75273,718/
Moya75265,709/
Maia75262,701/
Muya7547,066/
Muia7530,109/
Miyo7521,088/
Meya7515,451/
Moia755,732/
Mija753,693/
Miea752,498/
Meia751,799/
Miye75543/
Maiy75199/
Mioa75190/
Miyi75183/
Myja75183/
Moiy75162/
Miia7562/
Myia7540/
Miey7536/
Mıya7533/
Móia7532/
Myoa7510/
Muiy756/
Máia753/
Myya752/
Miyy752/
Méya751/
Méia751/
Môia751/
Mîia751/
Maihaya7333/
Moihaya731/
Mgaya6761,211/
Maiyo6726,041/
Muhia6712,480/
Mauya679,933/
Mooya679,846/
Mayah674,550/
Mahia673,649/
Mohiy673,114/
Mayau672,897/
Mayat672,443/
Maaya672,391/
Maiah671,971/
Mahya671,416/
Mmuya671,375/
Mayas671,303/
Mayad671,258/
Mhaya671,222/
Mayap67994/
Mouya67823/
Mohia67747/
Mijah67684/
Muiyo67575/
Miyot67570/
Mhoya67543/
Mayaa67535/
Muuya67479/
Meiah67443/
Maiha67433/
Majiy67373/
Mgoya67365/
Moyat67329/
Meyah67310/
Muyah67282/
Maiau67274/
Mayha67255/
Hmaya67208/
Mmeya67207/
Maias67206/
Meyap67202/
Mgiye67194/
Moyad67193/
Mehia67158/
Maiat67150/
Meeya67145/
Moyas67142/
Mhaia67139/
Moiyo67132/
Mijea67131/
Miyee67129/
Maiad67123/
Meyas67120/
Muyau67111/
Moyah67109/
Moyau67101/
Mehya6799/
Mihia6794/
Mijia6793/
Meias6790/
Mioyo6789/
Meiyo6788/
Muhya6786/
Muyat6782/
Mihyo6779/
Maiaa6774/
Mieye6774/
Moyap6771/
Muyaz6768/
Mmoya6767/
Muyas6763/
Moiha6760/
Mauia6758/
Maiap6757/
Muyha6757/
Meiha6756/
Mieja6755/
Meyau6753/
Mheya6747/
Mgeya6739/
Maaia6737/
Moiah6736/
Mayaz6735/
Mohya6733/
Miiah6730/
Meyad6728/
Miyoh6727/
Miyeh6727/
Miyet6726/
Muiha6725/
Muoya6724/
Mijja6722/
Muhiy6722/
Meyat6721/
Mhiyo6720/
Moaya6719/
Muiah6718/
Muyap6717/
Muyad6715/
Mahiy6715/
Miyod6714/
Mhija6713/
Mejiy6713/
Miiat6713/
Mujiy6712/
Muyaa6712/
Mojiy6711/
Moiaz6711/
Miyop6711/
Mmiyo6710/
Moyaz6710/
Moyaa6710/
Mmaya679/
Meiat678/
Myoya677/
Miyoe677/
Hmaia676/
Mehiy675/
Moiad675/
Meyaa675/
Hehemiya675/
Moiat675/
Hmoya675/
Maiyt674/
Mijaa674/
Muiyi674/
'Meya674/
Miyes673/
Myiah673/
Meihy673/
Miyos673/
Mouia672/
Maiiy672/
Maiaz672/
Mihye672/
Mai'a672/
Mgiyi672/
Maihy671/
Meyaz671/
Mgija671/
Mgiyo671/
Mhiye671/
Mhuya671/
Moihy671/
Moiyd671/
Miyyi671/
Moeia671/
Méyah671/
Muiau671/
Muiat671/
Moias671/
May'a671/
M'Aya671/
Ma'ia671/
Moyha671/
Moïya671/
Meyha671/
Mioyi671/
Miiad671/
Moiau671/
Muiaz671/
Muiys671/
Mișea671/
Miyep671/
Meiyt671/
Meiau671/
Mmeia671/
Myoja671/
Myjaz671/
Muiad671/
Meiyh671/
Miyed671/
Mieyo671/
Muias670/

Miya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Miya in the Marathi language
मीयाmiya99.12
मीयाँmiyam0.88
Miya in the Bengali language
মিয়াmiya97.29
মিঞাmina2.39
মীয়াmiya0.25
মিযাmiya0.04
মিয়াঁmiyam0.04
Miya in the Hindi language
मियाmiya95.51
मियांmiyam1.7
मीयाmiya1.33
मियॉmiyo0.44
मियाॅmiyae0.43
मियाँmiyam0.12
मिंयाminya0.1
मियॅाmiyea0.08
मियmiya0.04
मियॉंmiyom0.04
मिया़miya0.02
मिय्याmiyya0.01
सिंहsinha0.01
मायाmaya0.01
मियोmiyo0.01
मियंmiyam0.01
मियााmiyaa0.01
तियांtiyam0.01
़मियाmiya0.01
Miya in the Oriya language
ମିୟାmiya53.85
ମିଆଁmi'am30.77
ମିଆmi'a7.69
ମୀୟାmiya7.69
Miya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﻴﻪamyh36.36
ﻣﻲmy27.27
ﻣﻴﻪmyh27.27
ﺍﻣﻲamy9.09
Miya in the Russian language
Мияmia-
Miya in the Arabic language
ميياmyya-

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