Phoya Surname
Approximately 1,668 people bear this surname
Phoya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,595 | 1:10,733 | 1,650 |
| Tanzania | 47 | 1:1,126,417 | 46,452 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Phoya (149) may also be a first name.
Phoya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phoya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Phoya is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Phoya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 239,952nd most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 4,369,032 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Phoya reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 754,880th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 149 people.
It is most numerous in Malawi, where it is held by 1,595 people, or 1 in 10,733. Beside Malawi this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 3 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoyah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Phoyad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Poya | 89 | 7,164 | / |
| Phoa | 89 | 1,081 | / |
| Phoy | 89 | 188 | / |
| Pouya | 80 | 5,097 | / |
| Pooya | 80 | 1,266 | / |
| Poyaz | 80 | 532 | / |
| Poyau | 80 | 400 | / |
| Phiya | 80 | 186 | / |
| Poyah | 80 | 175 | / |
| Phaya | 80 | 124 | / |
| Poyas | 80 | 88 | / |
| Poyat | 80 | 64 | / |
| Phoyi | 80 | 55 | / |
| Phuya | 80 | 47 | / |
| Poyap | 80 | 38 | / |
| Phoja | 80 | 33 | / |
| Phyoy | 80 | 23 | / |
| Pioya | 80 | 14 | / |
| Phoyo | 80 | 13 | / |
| Puhya | 80 | 8 | / |
| Poyha | 80 | 8 | / |
| Pahya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Phooa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Phojy | 80 | 6 | / |
| Poyad | 80 | 6 | / |
| Phouy | 80 | 5 | / |
| Pohya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pheya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Phoye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pfoya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phioa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phuoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bpoya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pehya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phohy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Poaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phoyj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pihya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Poy | 75 | 5,643 | / |
| Poa | 75 | 1,653 | / |
| Phayat | 73 | 218 | / |
| Pouyat | 73 | 141 | / |
| Phayap | 73 | 133 | / |
| Phayad | 73 | 69 | / |
| Pohyae | 73 | 63 | / |
| Poyeau | 73 | 59 | / |
| Phojiy | 73 | 57 | / |
| Poyaux | 73 | 39 | / |
| Poyatt | 73 | 37 | / |
| Phoyoo | 73 | 30 | / |
| Puhyah | 73 | 25 | / |
| Pooyah | 73 | 17 | / |
| Pouyap | 73 | 16 | / |
| Poyaud | 73 | 13 | / |
| Phayas | 73 | 13 | / |
| Pahaya | 73 | 10 | / |
| Phayaz | 73 | 10 | / |
| Pahyad | 73 | 8 | / |
| Phoyod | 73 | 8 | / |
| Pheeya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Phoyee | 73 | 6 | / |
| Pojaya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Phayau | 73 | 4 | / |
| Poyowa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Phuyad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Phaaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Phooha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pohyah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pooyae | 73 | 2 | / |
| Poyaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poyath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pheyad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phiyad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fhoyaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phooja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bpahya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phojad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pahyat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poyass | 73 | 0 | / |
| Paya | 67 | 79,269 | / |
| Phai | 67 | 23,483 | / |
| Piya | 67 | 20,803 | / |
| Peya | 67 | 8,073 | / |
| Foya | 67 | 5,009 | / |
| Poyo | 67 | 4,580 | / |
| Phay | 67 | 1,895 | / |
| Phae | 67 | 1,572 | / |
| Puya | 67 | 1,410 | / |
| Phau | 67 | 1,347 | / |
| Poyi | 67 | 1,299 | / |
| Pouy | 67 | 1,173 | / |
| Poye | 67 | 817 | / |
| Poja | 67 | 796 | / |
| Phuy | 67 | 712 | / |
| Poia | 67 | 665 | / |
| Phou | 67 | 646 | / |
| Phoi | 67 | 610 | / |
| Peha | 67 | 592 | / |
| Phey | 67 | 454 | / |
| Phoe | 67 | 373 | / |
| Phea | 67 | 286 | / |
| Voya | 67 | 200 | / |
| Phayaya | 67 | 183 | / |
| Páhy | 67 | 120 | / |
| Phye | 67 | 112 | / |
| Pioy | 67 | 80 | / |
| Poyault | 67 | 76 | / |
| Puhy | 67 | 35 | / |
| Poys | 67 | 32 | / |
| Phaa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Puoy | 67 | 24 | / |
| Pahy | 67 | 22 | / |
| Poyeaux | 67 | 17 | / |
| Pooa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Pooy | 67 | 15 | / |
| Phaj | 67 | 13 | / |
| Pioa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pouyatt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pohy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Po'a | 67 | 9 | / |
| Poyd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fhoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pyoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Poľa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phooyod | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pyia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pyya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poyé | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poșa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poyp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poëy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pgoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pojy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phiyath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peahova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pyja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poyó | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bpoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pooyash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poyj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phayaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phahyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phahyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hfoy | 67 | 1 | / |
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