Nahya Surname
Approximately 3,821 people bear this surname
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 last name Nahya (Arabic: نحيا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻴﻪ, Hindi: नाह्या, Oriya: ନାହଯ୍ା) is found most in Egypt. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nahya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nahya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 120,100th most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,907,235 people. This last name is primarily found 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. It is also the 247,650th most frequently held forename at a global level. It is borne by 1,046 people.
It is most widespread in Egypt, where it is carried by 3,051 people, or 1 in 30,133. Beside Egypt Nahya is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 10 percent reside and Turkey, where 7 percent reside.
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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