Nahya Surname
120,100th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 3,821 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt
Nahya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3,051 | 1:30,133 | 3,273 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Turkey | 270 | 1:288,227 | 19,094 |
| Indonesia | 70 | 1:1,889,274 | 120,273 |
| Mauritania | 18 | 1:227,492 | 10,961 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Nahya (1,046) may also be a first name.
Nahya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nahya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nahya (Arabic: نحيا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻴﻪ, Hindi: नाह्या, Oriya: ନାହଯ୍ା) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nahya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 120,100th most widely held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,907,235 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Nahya are found; 90 percent are found in North Africa and 80 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Nahya is also the 247,650th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 1,046 people.
Nahya is most common in Egypt, where it is held by 3,051 people, or 1 in 30,133. Not including Egypt this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 10 percent are found and Turkey, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nahaya | 91 | 142 | / |
| Naya | 89 | 28,528 | / |
| Nahy | 89 | 155 | / |
| Nahayah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngahyah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngahaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngaya | 80 | 5,586 | / |
| Ngahy | 80 | 1,586 | / |
| Nayaz | 80 | 1,521 | / |
| Nahai | 80 | 1,206 | / |
| Nahyo | 80 | 865 | / |
| Nheya | 80 | 765 | / |
| Nayat | 80 | 576 | / |
| Nayah | 80 | 505 | / |
| Nahia | 80 | 494 | / |
| Naaya | 80 | 404 | / |
| Naiha | 80 | 360 | / |
| Nauya | 80 | 319 | / |
| Nayad | 80 | 271 | / |
| Nahay | 80 | 265 | / |
| Nayap | 80 | 152 | / |
| Nayau | 80 | 132 | / |
| Nahaj | 80 | 123 | / |
| Nayas | 80 | 100 | / |
| Nnaya | 80 | 75 | / |
| Nihya | 80 | 74 | / |
| Nayaa | 80 | 40 | / |
| Nahau | 80 | 28 | / |
| Nhiya | 80 | 24 | / |
| Nahye | 80 | 23 | / |
| Nahey | 80 | 18 | / |
| Gnaya | 80 | 18 | / |
| Nayha | 80 | 17 | / |
| Nhoya | 80 | 11 | / |
| Nhaya | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gnahy | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nuhya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nahyu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nehya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Noaya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nahyi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nahja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nahiy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nhuya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nnahy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hnaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nah'a | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naïya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nohya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nahayova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nay | 75 | 33,633 | / |
| Naa | 75 | 9,281 | / |
| Nahayo | 73 | 54,630 | / |
| Nayaya | 73 | 1,632 | / |
| Najaya | 73 | 905 | / |
| Nayash | 73 | 135 | / |
| Nejaya | 73 | 103 | / |
| Nayach | 73 | 101 | / |
| Nahaji | 73 | 71 | / |
| Nihyah | 73 | 66 | / |
| Nahaja | 73 | 38 | / |
| Nahaye | 73 | 33 | / |
| Najaha | 73 | 32 | / |
| Naihad | 73 | 23 | / |
| Nujaya | 73 | 20 | / |
| Nahyts | 73 | 13 | / |
| Nahias | 73 | 12 | / |
| Naihas | 73 | 12 | / |
| Nahyeh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Nahaju | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ngahyi | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nauyad | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nayaph | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nayaja | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nayowa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngehya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nahajo | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nojaya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nujaha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nejaha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Naihat | 73 | 3 | / |
| Naihau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nahaie | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngnaya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nehaha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nahaje | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nahave | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nahayu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nahajs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nayass | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngaaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| N'Gaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nahjah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nahjas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naiaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahajy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neauha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahyuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naahyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnihya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngaiha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhahia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naihah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayi | 67 | 44,034 | / |
| Neya | 67 | 24,302 | / |
| Noya | 67 | 24,041 | / |
| Naja | 67 | 13,478 | / |
| Nayo | 67 | 8,790 | / |
| Naye | 67 | 7,774 | / |
| Ngay | 67 | 4,926 | / |
| Niya | 67 | 3,711 | / |
| Nayu | 67 | 1,914 | / |
| Naia | 67 | 1,762 | / |
| Naai | 67 | 1,661 | / |
| Nahu | 67 | 1,271 | / |
| Najy | 67 | 1,139 | / |
| Naaj | 67 | 983 | / |
| Nnaa | 67 | 981 | / |
| Nays | 67 | 799 | / |
| Neah | 67 | 577 | / |
| Naih | 67 | 550 | / |
| Nayt | 67 | 521 | / |
| Nuya | 67 | 327 | / |
| Nhuy | 67 | 258 | / |
| Gnay | 67 | 237 | / |
| Nhay | 67 | 172 | / |
| Nayh | 67 | 151 | / |
| Naiy | 67 | 91 | / |
| Ngayaya | 67 | 85 | / |
| Nauy | 67 | 65 | / |
| Nijjaya | 67 | 62 | / |
| Na'a | 67 | 61 | / |
| Hnaa | 67 | 57 | / |
| Nayy | 67 | 49 | / |
| Naay | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nohy | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nauh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nhoy | 67 | 31 | / |
| Naaa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Naihaus | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nayd | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ngoyaha | 67 | 14 | / |
| Najh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nayz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nhey | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hnay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Naahiah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngayowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nahj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nahajou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nahayts | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nyya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nhaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naða | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nuhy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nhye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nayé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nhajaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nouhaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naihauz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nahaich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahajad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahajat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahajiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gnaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahaaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naňa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayaova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naahaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gaihy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Néya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahajio | 67 | 1 | / |
Nahya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nahya in the Hindi language | ||
| नाह्या | nahya | - |
| Nahya in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାହଯ୍ା | nahaya | 84.21 |
| ନହଯ୍ା | nahaya | 15.79 |
| Nahya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻴﻪ | alnhyh | 60 |
| ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻫﻴﺔ | alnahyt | 40 |
| Nahya in the Arabic language | ||
| نحيا | nhya | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nahya
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