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

Paya (Arabic: بايا, Bengali: পয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻲ, Hindi: पाया, Marathi: पाया, Oriya: ପାୟ, Russian: Пая) is found most frequently in India. It may also be found as: Payá, Payà or Páyá. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Paya is the 7,161^st most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 91,934 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Paya reside; 84 percent reside in South Asia and 83 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 22,670^th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 39,025 people.

This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 65,886 people, or 1 in 11,642. In India it is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 96 percent are found, Gujarat, where 3 percent are found and Assam, where 0 percent are found. Not including India this surname occurs in 79 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 6 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Paya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Paya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paya surname increased 677 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Paya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Paya surname are 17.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.37% being registered with the party.

The amount Paya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 508.61% more than the national average, earning S/. 117,979 per year; in South Africa they earn 64.11% less than the national average, earning R 85,284 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.71% less than the national average, earning $18,454,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 32.71% more than the national average, earning $57,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.29% less than the national average, earning $46,061 CAD per year.