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

The last name Qiya occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Qiya click here.

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

Qiya is the 5,057,639^th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. Qiya occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Qiya live; 60 percent live in South Asia and 60 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Qiya is also the 386,404^th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 484 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 3,572,576. In Afghanistan it is most numerous in: Samangan, where 22 percent reside, Badakhshan, where 11 percent reside and Bamyan, where 11 percent reside. Not including Afghanistan it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in China, where 13 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.