Qaya Surname
Approximately 133 people bear this surname
Qaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 86 | 1:615,600 | 37,853 |
| Afghanistan | 19 | 1:1,692,273 | 13,110 |
| Palestine | 11 | 1:413,532 | 12,017 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Qaya (229) may also be a first name.
Qaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Qaya occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Qaya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Qaya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Qaya is the 1,551,568th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Qaya live; 65 percent live in East Africa and 65 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 593,349th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 229 people.
The last name Qaya is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 615,600. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Dodoma Region, where 99 percent live. Apart from Tanzania Qaya is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 14 percent live and Palestine, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qayad | 89 | 2,754 | / |
| Qayas | 89 | 430 | / |
| Qayaz | 89 | 158 | / |
| Quaya | 89 | 25 | / |
| Qayat | 89 | 21 | / |
| Qayah | 89 | 14 | / |
| Q'Aya | 89 | 9 | / |
| Qhaya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Qayau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Qayha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Qay | 86 | 87 | / |
| Quayat | 80 | 91 | / |
| Qayash | 80 | 25 | / |
| Quayad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quayaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qhayat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qayass | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaya | 75 | 888,082 | / |
| Caya | 75 | 17,421 | / |
| Quay | 75 | 3,741 | / |
| Qayi | 75 | 1,145 | / |
| Qaja | 75 | 186 | / |
| Qayy | 75 | 115 | / |
| Qays | 75 | 96 | / |
| Qaye | 75 | 57 | / |
| Qayo | 75 | 28 | / |
| Qaha | 75 | 23 | / |
| Qeya | 75 | 23 | / |
| Qaia | 75 | 22 | / |
| Qayd | 75 | 18 | / |
| Qiya | 75 | 15 | / |
| Qaai | 75 | 7 | / |
| Qayt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Qayu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Qayz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Qcaa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kqay | 75 | 3 | / |
| Qayh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qoya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qaaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qyya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qajy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qaaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qayj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qcay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qkaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qhay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cqay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hqay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qayaush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quaye | 67 | 89,748 | / |
| Kaaya | 67 | 22,011 | / |
| Kahya | 67 | 20,792 | / |
| Cahya | 67 | 14,888 | / |
| Khaya | 67 | 5,394 | / |
| Qayed | 67 | 2,590 | / |
| Cayas | 67 | 2,258 | / |
| Cauya | 67 | 2,004 | / |
| Cayat | 67 | 1,939 | / |
| Caaya | 67 | 1,511 | / |
| Kayah | 67 | 1,301 | / |
| Quaia | 67 | 557 | / |
| Qiyas | 67 | 352 | / |
| Cayad | 67 | 344 | / |
| Kayaa | 67 | 302 | / |
| Ccaya | 67 | 228 | / |
| Qheya | 67 | 151 | / |
| Qhayi | 67 | 148 | / |
| Qajah | 67 | 129 | / |
| Hkaya | 67 | 128 | / |
| Cayap | 67 | 128 | / |
| Cayau | 67 | 119 | / |
| Kayha | 67 | 99 | / |
| Qayee | 67 | 96 | / |
| Qaysh | 67 | 73 | / |
| Qiyaz | 67 | 70 | / |
| Qayid | 67 | 60 | / |
| Qhiya | 67 | 59 | / |
| Quiya | 67 | 56 | / |
| Kkaya | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kayağ | 67 | 55 | / |
| Qayeh | 67 | 44 | / |
| Qeyas | 67 | 41 | / |
| Qiyah | 67 | 39 | / |
| Queya | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gqeya | 67 | 22 | / |
| Qayes | 67 | 21 | / |
| Qayoo | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hqayt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Quays | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kayaç | 67 | 14 | / |
| Coaya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Quaai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Qayit | 67 | 12 | / |
| Qahja | 67 | 12 | / |
| Qauye | 67 | 11 | / |
| Cayaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qaiaz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Quaja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Qahia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Qaaje | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qayou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Quayo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qayss | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cayaz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kayaï | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cquay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qa'ai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qaias | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kqayi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cayah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cayha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qayez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qiyad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qiyat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qayyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qayuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qaaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qoyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qahaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qahaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qeyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qayiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qayoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qayyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qayyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qahyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qahha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qayet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quahy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quauy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quayd | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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