175.7 ^cm

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

The last name Paya (Arabic: بايا, Bengali: পয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻲ, Hindi: पाया, Marathi: पाया, Oriya: ପାୟ, Russian: Пая) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Payá, Payà or Páyá. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Paya is the 7,161^st most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 91,934 people. The last name Paya occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Paya live; 84 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 22,670^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 39,025 people.

The surname is most common in India, where it is held by 65,886 people, or 1 in 11,642. In India Paya is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 96 percent reside, Gujarat, where 3 percent reside and Assam, where 0 percent reside. Outside of India Paya occurs in 79 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 6 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Paya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Paya has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 677 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Paya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Paya last name are 17.14% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.