Modiya Surname
Approximately 271 people bear this surname
Modiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 111 | 1:6,910,499 | 153,869 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Cameroon | 19 | 1:1,093,109 | 67,608 |
| Mauritania | 17 | 1:240,874 | 11,443 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Modiya (833) may also be a first name.
Modiya Demographics
Average Modiya Salary in
South Africa
R 82,128
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Modiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Modiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Modiya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﺩﻱ, Hindi: मोडिया, Marathi: मोडीया) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Modiya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 961,438th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 26,891,313 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Modiya live; 41 percent live in South Asia and 41 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 282,935th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 833 people.
This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 111 people, or 1 in 6,910,499. In India Modiya is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 28 percent reside, Gujarat, where 15 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 15 percent reside. Other than India this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside and South Africa, where 10 percent reside.
Modiya Last Name Statistics demography
Modiya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.44% less than the national average, earning R 82,128 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Modiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Modiya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻮﺩﻱ | mwdy | 60 |
| ﻣﻮﺩﻳﻪ | mwdyh | 20 |
| ﻣﻮﺩﻳﺎ | mwdya | 10 |
| ﻣﻮﺩﻳﺔ | mwdyt | 10 |
| Modiya in the Marathi language | ||
| मोडीया | modiya | 47.37 |
| मोदीया | modiya | 42.11 |
| मोिदया | moidaya | 5.26 |
| मोिडया | moidaya | 5.26 |
| Modiya in the Hindi language | ||
| मोडिया | modiya | 44.5 |
| मोडीया | modiya | 25.5 |
| मोदिया | modiya | 21.5 |
| मोदीया | modiya | 4.5 |
| मोडि़या | modiya | 3 |
| मोडिय़ा | modiya | 0.5 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Modiya
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