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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nahya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt3,0511:30,1333,273
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
Turkey2701:288,22719,094
Indonesia701:1,889,274120,273
Mauritania181:227,49210,961
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nahaya91142/
Naya8928,528/
Nahy89155/
Nahayah831/
Ngahyah831/
Ngahaya831/
Ngaya805,586/
Ngahy801,586/
Nayaz801,521/
Nahai801,206/
Nahyo80865/
Nheya80765/
Nayat80576/
Nayah80505/
Nahia80494/
Naaya80404/
Naiha80360/
Nauya80319/
Nayad80271/
Nahay80265/
Nayap80152/
Nayau80132/
Nahaj80123/
Nayas80100/
Nnaya8075/
Nihya8074/
Nayaa8040/
Nahau8028/
Nhiya8024/
Nahye8023/
Nahey8018/
Gnaya8018/
Nayha8017/
Nhoya8011/
Nhaya8011/
Gnahy809/
Nuhya807/
Nahyu805/
Nehya803/
Noaya803/
Nahyi803/
Nahja802/
Nahiy802/
Nhuya801/
Nnahy801/
Hnaha801/
Nah'a801/
Naïya801/
Nohya801/
Nahayova771/
Nay7533,633/
Naa759,281/
Nahayo7354,630/
Nayaya731,632/
Najaya73905/
Nayash73135/
Nejaya73103/
Nayach73101/
Nahaji7371/
Nihyah7366/
Nahaja7338/
Nahaye7333/
Najaha7332/
Naihad7323/
Nujaya7320/
Nahyts7313/
Nahias7312/
Naihas7312/
Nahyeh7312/
Nahaju7310/
Ngahyi739/
Nauyad738/
Nayaph736/
Nayaja736/
Nayowa736/
Ngehya736/
Nahajo735/
Nojaya735/
Nujaha734/
Nejaha734/
Naihat733/
Naihau733/
Nahaie733/
Ngnaya733/
Nehaha732/
Nahaje732/
Nahave732/
Nahayu732/
Nahajs732/
Nayass732/
Ngaaya732/
N'Gaya732/
Nahjah732/
Nahjas731/
Naiaya731/
Nahajy731/
Nahiah731/
Nayatt731/
Nayova731/
Neauha731/
Nahawe731/
Nahyuh731/
Naahyo731/
Gnihya731/
Ngaiha731/
Nhahia731/
Nahaia731/
Naihah731/
Nayi6744,034/
Neya6724,302/
Noya6724,041/
Naja6713,478/
Nayo678,790/
Naye677,774/
Ngay674,926/
Niya673,711/
Nayu671,914/
Naia671,762/
Naai671,661/
Nahu671,271/
Najy671,139/
Naaj67983/
Nnaa67981/
Nays67799/
Neah67577/
Naih67550/
Nayt67521/
Nuya67327/
Nhuy67258/
Gnay67237/
Nhay67172/
Nayh67151/
Naiy6791/
Ngayaya6785/
Nauy6765/
Nijjaya6762/
Na'a6761/
Hnaa6757/
Nayy6749/
Naay6737/
Nohy6737/
Nauh6736/
Nhoy6731/
Naaa6726/
Naihaus6719/
Nayd6714/
Ngoyaha6714/
Najh6712/
Nayz6712/
Nhey6710/
Hnay677/
Naahiah677/
Ngayowa675/
Nahj675/
Nahajou675/
Nahayts675/
Nyya673/
Nhaa673/
Naða673/
Nuhy673/
Nhye672/
Nayé672/
Nhajaya672/
Nouhaya672/
Naihauz672/
Nahaich671/
Nahajad671/
Nahajat671/
Nahajiy671/
N'Gnaya671/
Nahaaje671/
Naňa671/
Nayaova671/
Naahaji671/
N'Gaihy671/
Néya671/
Nnay671/
Nahajio671/

Nahya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nahya in the Hindi language
नाह्याnahya-
Nahya in the Oriya language
ନାହଯ୍ାnahaya84.21
ନହଯ୍ାnahaya15.79
Nahya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻴﻪalnhyh60
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻫﻴﺔalnahyt40
Nahya in the Arabic language
نحياnhya-

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