Paia Surname
Approximately 1,323 people bear this surname
Paia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 654 | 1:12,467 | 1,150 |
| Solomon Islands | 288 | 1:2,014 | 166 |
| Brazil | 126 | 1:1,699,003 | 55,624 |
| Romania | 85 | 1:236,210 | 22,608 |
| French Polynesia | 43 | 1:6,530 | 1,442 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Cook Islands | 13 | 1:1,398 | 376 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
The alternate forms: Paià (1) & Paiã (1) are calculated separately.
Paia (870) may also be a first name.
Paia Demographics
Paia Political Affiliation
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Paia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Paia (Georgian: ფაია, Oriya: ପାଇଆ) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Paià or Paiã. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Paia? popularity and diffusion
The surname Paia is the 289,639th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,508,349 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 78 percent of Paia reside; 77 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 49 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Paia is also the 275,855th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 870 people.
The last name Paia is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 654 people, or 1 in 12,467. In Papua New Guinea Paia is mostly found in: Western Highlands, where 43 percent live, Enga, where 9 percent live and National Capital District, where 9 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also found in The Solomon Islands, where 22 percent live and Brazil, where 10 percent live.
Paia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Paia surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.
The amount Paia earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.81% less than the national average, earning R 47,976 per year and in United States they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning $42,969 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paià | 92 | 1 | / |
| Paiã | 92 | 1 | / |
| Paias | 89 | 1,027 | / |
| Pahia | 89 | 108 | / |
| Paiha | 89 | 74 | / |
| Paiau | 89 | 58 | / |
| Paiah | 89 | 41 | / |
| Paiap | 89 | 33 | / |
| Phaia | 89 | 20 | / |
| Pauia | 89 | 13 | / |
| Paiaz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Poaia | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hpaia | 89 | 1 | / |
| Paiat | 89 | 1 | / |
| Paaia | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pai | 86 | 68,548 | / |
| Paa | 86 | 8,304 | / |
| Phaiah | 80 | 55 | / |
| Paggia | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ppaiah | 80 | 12 | / |
| Pau'ia | 80 | 7 | / |
| Paiaya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Poiaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phahia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pooaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paiaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paiaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paya | 75 | 79,269 | / |
| Pais | 75 | 55,809 | / |
| Paiz | 75 | 29,822 | / |
| Phai | 75 | 23,483 | / |
| Pait | 75 | 17,687 | / |
| Paja | 75 | 14,151 | / |
| Puia | 75 | 3,989 | / |
| Payi | 75 | 3,831 | / |
| Paiu | 75 | 3,413 | / |
| Paji | 75 | 1,988 | / |
| Peia | 75 | 1,696 | / |
| Paid | 75 | 1,137 | / |
| Paić | 75 | 826 | / |
| Paio | 75 | 702 | / |
| Poia | 75 | 665 | / |
| Paai | 75 | 658 | / |
| Paie | 75 | 502 | / |
| Paľa | 75 | 423 | / |
| Paay | 75 | 383 | / |
| Paip | 75 | 195 | / |
| Paih | 75 | 156 | / |
| Paii | 75 | 136 | / |
| Paij | 75 | 88 | / |
| Pa'a | 75 | 86 | / |
| Pața | 75 | 66 | / |
| Ppaa | 75 | 29 | / |
| Phaa | 75 | 29 | / |
| Paiy | 75 | 16 | / |
| Pgai | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ppai | 75 | 15 | / |
| Paiš | 75 | 14 | / |
| Piia | 75 | 9 | / |
| Pașa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Vpai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pyia | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hpai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Paaa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bpai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hpaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pfai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Péia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bpaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phaahia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pahahia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pa | 67 | 380,078 | / |
| Pi | 67 | 346,347 | / |
| Payas | 67 | 6,458 | / |
| Ppayi | 67 | 4,640 | / |
| Paggi | 67 | 4,202 | / |
| Payad | 67 | 1,932 | / |
| Pauya | 67 | 1,772 | / |
| Paizs | 67 | 1,218 | / |
| Paius | 67 | 1,198 | / |
| Payat | 67 | 1,020 | / |
| Paays | 67 | 717 | / |
| Paais | 67 | 615 | / |
| Paish | 67 | 506 | / |
| Paich | 67 | 469 | / |
| Ppaya | 67 | 398 | / |
| Pagie | 67 | 388 | / |
| Payis | 67 | 319 | / |
| Paitz | 67 | 306 | / |
| Paist | 67 | 294 | / |
| Paiyo | 67 | 251 | / |
| Pahay | 67 | 226 | / |
| Paaya | 67 | 211 | / |
| Paios | 67 | 173 | / |
| Payah | 67 | 172 | / |
| Pahio | 67 | 167 | / |
| Pahau | 67 | 160 | / |
| Payau | 67 | 160 | / |
| Payaz | 67 | 153 | / |
| Phaja | 67 | 129 | / |
| Phaya | 67 | 124 | / |
| Phaij | 67 | 119 | / |
| Pahai | 67 | 114 | / |
| Poias | 67 | 83 | / |
| Payie | 67 | 82 | / |
| Paaij | 67 | 49 | / |
| Pajah | 67 | 49 | / |
| Paiss | 67 | 48 | / |
| Paije | 67 | 47 | / |
| Pawie | 67 | 47 | / |
| Paidh | 67 | 41 | / |
| Payap | 67 | 40 | / |
| Paiuş | 67 | 38 | / |
| Payit | 67 | 37 | / |
| Phais | 67 | 37 | / |
| Paijh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Paies | 67 | 34 | / |
| Hpaya | 67 | 33 | / |
| Pajie | 67 | 32 | / |
| Payaa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Paicz | 67 | 28 | / |
| Payhi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Paaja | 67 | 27 | / |
| Phayi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Paiop | 67 | 25 | / |
| Puhia | 67 | 23 | / |
| Puias | 67 | 23 | / |
| Paitt | 67 | 22 | / |
| Pohia | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pieia | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bpaya | 67 | 18 | / |
| Pajih | 67 | 18 | / |
| Paiho | 67 | 17 | / |
| Pai'i | 67 | 16 | / |
| Payha | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pai'e | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pfaiz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Paiez | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pajio | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pujaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Phuia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Peiah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pa'ai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Paihi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pahya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Paisz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Paawe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pgaji | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pajiy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Poeia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Paioo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Phaid | 67 | 5 | / |
| Paaye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Puiat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pahei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phaji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Paiot | 67 | 4 | / |
| Peias | 67 | 4 | / |
| Paiis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hpaji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Paaid | 67 | 4 | / |
| Payip | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paaji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paits | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paajo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paiud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Payio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paiit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Payiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pouia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pahja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pajiæ | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pajaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paaay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pioia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paiee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paiid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pahaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Payij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Payiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phaio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pahii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paidd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paihu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paiie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paids | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pahji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paiuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paičs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pa'ei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paaii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phaiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pojaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puuia | 67 | 1 | / |
| P'Pai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peeia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bppai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pyoaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phaip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poiau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poiaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pa'ie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pahiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pahyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paiht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peiat | 67 | 0 | / |
Paia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paia in the Georgian language | ||
| ფაია | paia | - |
| Paia in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାଇଆ | pa'i'a | 40 |
| ପଇଆ | pa'i'a | 30 |
| ପାଇଅ | pa'i'a | 20 |
| ପଇଆାଇଁ | pa'iaa'im | 10 |
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