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

Nya (Bengali: ন্যা, Hindi: न्या) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Nya is the 30,061^st most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 409,804 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Nya live; 51 percent live in Central Africa and 50 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 79,536^th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 6,739 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 8,961 people, or 1 in 2,318. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 35 percent are found, Centre Region, where 34 percent are found and West Region, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon it is found in 63 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 29 percent are found and Liberia, where 4 percent are found.

Nya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nya surname expanded 731 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Nya surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nya earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 16.81% less than the national average, earning R 197,700 per year and in United States they earn 25.86% less than the national average, earning $31,989 USD per year.