Panya Surname

17,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Panya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Panya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand27,4521:2,57345
India1,1451:669,92631,450
South Africa5791:93,57111,423
DR Congo5341:138,35114,711
Tanzania3321:159,46314,279
Nigeria2101:843,53737,160
Philippines831:1,219,73895,055
United States801:4,530,737237,840
France551:1,207,686126,065
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Taiwan331:710,4475,096
Turkey231:3,383,54091,291
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Lesotho131:156,35113,063
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Norway71:734,61250,907
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Botswana41:546,73222,624
England31:18,572,686338,250
China31:455,773,85521,925
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

The alternate forms: Pánya (183) are calculated separately.

Panya (86,057) may also be a first name.

Panya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Panya Come From? nationality or country of origin

Panya (Hindi: पान्या, Marathi: पान्या, Oriya: ପଣଯ୍) occurs more in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Pánya. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Panya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Panya is the 17,964th most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 236,955 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Panya reside; 90 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 89 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 11,624th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 86,057 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is borne by 27,452 people, or 1 in 2,573. In Thailand Panya is primarily found in: Chiang Mai Province, where 9 percent reside, Phayao Province, where 7 percent reside and Chiang Rai Province, where 7 percent reside. Besides Thailand it occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Panya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Panya are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Panya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.91% less than the national average, earning 266,801 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.9% less than the national average, earning R 121,428 per year and in United States they earn 20.42% more than the national average, earning $51,962 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pánya93183/
Phanya91648/
Paanya91179/
Panyap9112/
Panyad9111/
Pannya9110/
Panyah9110/
Paynya919/
Panjya918/
Panhya915/
Panyha912/
Panyaj911/
Painya911/
Panyae911/
Panyaat8359/
Panyaai8344/
Panaiya839/
Panayia837/
Panyaha834/
Panyach833/
Paneiya832/
Panayya831/
Panuyia831/
Paanyas831/
Phanhya831/
Panyaad831/
Panja80104,181/
Panyo802,878/
Pania801,692/
Panea801,447/
Pagna801,246/
Panha80871/
Ponya80735/
Pónya80409/
Payña807/
Panña801/
Panyaaut7714/
Panyahai775/
Pannayya774/
Panaaiya773/
Panhaiya771/
Panaayai771/
Uampanya771/
Panyaaud771/
Panyaoud771/
Panyaout771/
Panyathp771/
Pagnas73753/
Pangia73730/
Panhay73448/
Panjai73365/
Pagnat73322/
Pannia73312/
Panjia73310/
Pangea73212/
Panjha73163/
Panias73163/
Paigna73154/
Paniat73136/
Panjas73115/
Painha7389/
Pagnia7382/
Panjah7381/
Panjay7374/
Paniah7370/
Panhey7366/
Phonya7366/
Phanha7366/
Panyoy7361/
Painia7358/
Patnia7351/
Panjat7341/
Phania7336/
Paneoa7334/
Panjad7326/
Paunia7325/
Paneah7325/
Panyod7323/
Poonya7322/
Panyoo7320/
Panjau7317/
Pagney7314/
Paniap7314/
Panhai7313/
Panyos7313/
Pangna7312/
Paneau7311/
Phanyo7310/
Ponyah739/
Panjaa738/
Panjoy738/
Paanea737/
Phanja736/
Paanja735/
Panjey734/
Pannha734/
Panija734/
Peanea734/
Ponnya734/
Pahnia733/
Paniaz733/
Panjap733/
Panhja733/
Panhoy733/
Paniad733/
Pannja732/
Pannea732/
Paniay732/
Paunja731/
Paynea731/
Paneay731/
Paneha731/
Pagnai731/
Pagnaz731/
Panjoa731/
Painea731/
Peanyo731/
Ponyaa731/
Pounya731/
Panhha731/
Paanha731/
Pagnay731/
Peanha731/
Ponyea730/
Pannyaaut711/
Paña678,681/
Paineau671,090/
Panaijo67476/
Panagia67195/
Panagio67164/
Panjait67127/
Panjaah67127/
Panajia6798/
Peanjad6773/
Paugnat6766/
Pagnaud6722/
Paignat6722/
Ponayya6721/
Pathnia6719/
Panaiia6716/
Pangeah6715/
Panjaph6713/
Pauniat6712/
Paneo'a6712/
Ponyash6710/
Painiah679/
Paniaha678/
Phanyoo678/
Pangiau677/
Panayjo677/
Phangia676/
Pangnea676/
Phanhai676/
Peanjai676/
Pattnia675/
Phaniat675/
Panniah675/
Phanyod675/
Pangnoy674/
Pannyot673/
Phanija673/
Panihas673/
Paunjay673/
Paunjat672/
Pangney672/
Paniash672/
Pagneau672/
Panaiea672/
Paignay672/
Pannias672/
Phanias672/
Painjad672/
Panjaip672/
Pahania671/
Pannjat671/
Panehey671/
Panjhad671/
Pannyoh671/
Phaniah671/
Panijay671/
Panjaud671/
Pannjai671/
Pangiah671/
Pangnas671/
Pangnia671/
Painhay671/
Panaija671/
Pane'oa671/
Phagnia671/
Phaneau671/
Ponaiya671/
Poonyat671/
Pauniah671/
Phannea671/
Phangna671/
Phanjai671/
Phanjoy671/
Panjiah671/
Panhaha671/
Panjach671/
Paanhay671/
Painjai671/
Peangna671/
Peanjat671/
Peanyoy671/
Paunjai671/

Panya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Panya in the Oriya language
ପଣଯ୍panay-
Panya in the Marathi language
पान्याpan'ya48.28
पाण्याpanya39.13
पन्याpan'ya10.3
पण्याpanya0.69
पङ्याpanya0.46
ताण्याtanya0.23
आन्याan'ya0.23
अंज्याanjya0.23
Panya in the Hindi language
पान्याpan'ya45.79
पन्याpan'ya41.12
पाण्याpanya2.8
पन्यpan'ya1.87
पनयाpanaya1.87
पाण्यpanya1.87
पण्याpanya1.87
पंयाpanya0.93
पान्यpan'ya0.93

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