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

Qiya occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Qiya is the 5,057,639^th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Qiya live; 60 percent live in South Asia and 60 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 386,404^th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 484 people.

The surname Qiya is most commonly used in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 3,572,576. In Afghanistan it is primarily concentrated in: Samangan, where 22 percent reside, Badakhshan, where 11 percent reside and Bamyan, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Afghanistan this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in China, where 13 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.