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 surname Phoya is held by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Phoya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Phoya is the 239,952nd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,369,032 people. The last name Phoya is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Phoya live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 754,880th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 149 people.
It is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,595 people, or 1 in 10,733. Besides Malawi Phoya is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 3 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.
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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