Where Does The Last Name Moya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Moya (Arabic: مويا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻴﻪ, Hindi: मोया, Marathi: मोया, Oriya: େମାୟା) is carried by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Moyá or Moyà. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Moya is the 2,062^nd most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 27,427 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Moya live; 42 percent live in South America and 19 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 41,903^rd most commonly used given name globally It is held by 17,365 people.

It is most commonly held in Spain, where it is held by 48,336 people, or 1 in 967. In Spain Moya is mostly found in: Andalusia, where 27 percent reside, Catalonia, where 17 percent reside and Valencian Community, where 16 percent reside. Not including Spain this last name occurs in 126 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 11 percent reside and Mexico, where 10 percent reside.

Moya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Moya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moya surname rose 4,950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 7,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Moya last name is predominantly Orthodox (76%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Moya are 42.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.92% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Moya earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 36.82% less than the national average, earning 218,665 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.44% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,300 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.48% less than the national average, earning R 172,332 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $23,292,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.32% less than the national average, earning $39,128 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.16% less than the national average, earning $40,164 CAD per year.