Raya Surname

2,737th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204,041 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Raya Surname User-submission:

The Raya surname means 'heaven' in the Bulgarian language.

Raya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal107,7611:26463
India25,9021:29,6142,193
Mexico17,0811:7,267834
Ethiopia9,4981:10,2701,533
Spain8,2031:5,699705
Oman6,6461:55569
Indonesia6,4441:20,5232,496
United States6,0531:59,8817,056
Philippines4,0401:25,0593,373
Pakistan1,7401:102,6693,234
Thailand1,7331:40,7614,487
Egypt1,5861:57,9675,513
Bangladesh9011:176,8676,245
Argentina7491:57,0674,830
Malaysia6621:44,5533,574
Peru6191:51,3484,332
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Bolivia4201:25,2771,884
Brazil4071:525,98119,726
United Arab Emirates3961:23,1372,641
France3611:183,99628,633
Niger2681:71,6123,232
Venezuela2361:127,9834,218
Israel1631:52,5016,866
Qatar1441:16,3751,767
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Nigeria1091:1,625,16360,488
Australia1031:262,09423,895
South Africa911:595,35945,471
Iran901:853,13941,713
Colombia841:568,7397,407
Tanzania811:653,60039,027
Cuba741:155,7123,717
Andorra641:1,310224
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Mauritius511:25,3615,224
Canada501:736,91258,785
England451:1,238,17956,985
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Zimbabwe391:395,85235,770
Brunei371:11,3171,397
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Yemen281:943,76011,445
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Kenya181:2,565,55037,160
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Syria81:2,412,62810,757
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
Puerto Rico61:591,6903,707
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Raya (151,749) may also be a first name.

Raya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Raya surname means 'heaven' in the Bulgarian language.

- rayahr

In Arabic raya (راية) means 'peace flag'.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Raya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Raya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Raya (Arabic: عرايا, Bengali: রায়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﻳﺎ, Hindi: राया, Marathi: राया, Oriya: ରାୟ, Russian: Рая) has its highest incidence in Nepal. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Raya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Raya is the 2,737th most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 35,716 people. The surname Raya is mostly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Raya are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 66 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Raya is also the 6,915th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 151,749 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Nepal, where it is carried by 107,761 people, or 1 in 264. In Nepal it is most common in: Janakpur, where 63 percent reside, Sagarmatha, where 12 percent reside and Koshi, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Nepal it exists in 102 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent reside and Mexico, where 8 percent reside.

Raya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Raya has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 605,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Raya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Raya last name is primarily Muslim (50%) in Russia and Christian (75%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Raya surname are 39.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Raya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 4.51% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,511 per year; in South Africa they earn 70.47% less than the national average, earning R 70,164 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $22,882,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.59% less than the national average, earning $36,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.34% less than the national average, earning $44,546 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rayas899,874/
Rayat897,600/
Rayaz894,260/
Raaya891,714/
Rayad891,477/
Rayah89475/
Rahya89291/
Rauya89273/
Rayaa89260/
Rhaya89253/
Rayap89171/
Roaya89109/
Rayau8987/
Rayha8961/
Rgaya896/
Rraya891/
Rzaya891/
Ray865,025,343/
Raa865,742/
Rahaya80724/
Rajaya80238/
Rayova80168/
Rayash80127/
Rayatt8086/
Rayapp8067/
Rojaya8043/
Rejaya8029/
Rayach8018/
Rhayah8015/
Rauyat809/
Rayadh809/
Rayaut809/
Rayaph807/
Rujaya804/
Rhayat804/
Rayaja803/
Ruyaya803/
Rayaus802/
Reyaya801/
Rauyad801/
Rayhat801/
Raiaya801/
Rayazz801/
Ra'aya801/
Raja75483,898/
Rayo7533,067/
Riya7531,576/
Rayi7514,070/
Raia7510,746/
Raaj758,688/
Reya758,183/
Roya757,976/
Raye756,209/
Raay752,969/
Rays752,545/
Rayu752,050/
Raai751,162/
Rayt75716/
Rayd75521/
Ruya75516/
Rajy75493/
Rayz75361/
Rauy75234/
Rüya75200/
Rraa75123/
Raiy75113/
Rahy7598/
Rađa7570/
Rray7561/
Hray7558/
Rayé7554/
Rhay7552/
Rayy7550/
Rayh7538/
Rzay7530/
Rzaa7515/
Rayp7515/
Rayó7511/
Rhaa755/
Hraa755/
Raïa754/
Rața754/
Ra'a753/
Rayj752/
Raãa752/
Raaa752/
Rayë751/
Rayú751/
Ryya751/
Rgay751/
Riojaya7320/
Rahayah735/
Rayjova732/
Rahyash731/
Raajaya731/
Raihaya731/
Rouhaya731/
Hrayach731/
Ra67412,855/
Riyaz6745,560/
Riyad6726,477/
Rayes6721,130/
Reyad6720,210/
Riyas6714,984/
Rajah6712,805/
Rayos6711,310/
Rajaa677,022/
Rayis675,523/
Reyaz673,716/
Raaja673,070/
Ry672,648/
Rahai671,584/
Riyah671,052/
Raiah67939/
Rajiy67823/
Raiha67801/
Raayi67790/
Riyat67617/
Reyas67572/
Rayed67570/
Rahay67548/
Rahyu67530/
Rahja67476/
Raysh67469/
Rayet67465/
Ruyat67422/
Rayot67398/
Rayez67394/
Rayit67311/
Raiaz67307/
Raaji67297/
Raaju67281/
Rayee67256/
Royat67248/
Rayeh67237/
Rayts67233/
Rayhi67209/
Royah67208/
Ruyah67204/
Rahau67204/
Royau67178/
Ruuya67176/
Raaia67166/
Rayut67159/
Reyat67155/
Reyah67154/
Raaij67150/
Rraja67150/
Rouya67138/
Raych67137/
Rahey67131/
Rihya67101/
Rahia6796/
Royas6793/
Rhayi6786/
Royad6783/
Rayid6780/
Rayoo6779/
Rayss6759/
Hraha6758/
Raias6758/
Ruoya6758/
Ruhya6754/
Rayiz6750/
Raiyo6750/
Rayus6747/
Rahaj6746/
Reyau6745/
Rayée6742/
Royaa6742/
Ra'ey6742/
Raaie6740/
Raiau6732/
Rayou6730/
Rayho6729/
Raaye6729/
Rohya6729/
Rijya6729/
Rahyo6729/
Rayud6728/
Rhoya6727/
Ryoya6726/
Raydt6725/
Ra'ai6723/
Raytt6722/
Rayyi6720/
Raaid6720/
Rhaja6717/
Raais6717/
Rojaa6714/
Raaii6714/
Rayys6714/
Raysz6714/
Rejaa6713/
Rayip6713/
Rayyo6713/
Rauia6713/
Royap6712/
Raytz6712/
Raawe6711/
Hraja6711/
Rayie6711/
Riyap6711/
Rauøy6711/
Raaje6710/
Raayy6710/
Roaja6710/
Rhayt6710/
Rayop6710/
Rraye6710/
Rhayu679/
Raiyz679/
Raiad679/
Rayep679/
Rgaiy679/
Rzayi678/
Raaiz678/
Riyae677/
Raihy677/
Rayup676/
Rayii676/
Hriya676/
Raajo676/
Rieya676/
Raiat676/
Rayij675/
Raiys675/
Raayt674/
Rayod674/
Rahhy674/
Reeya674/
Rheya674/
Rayhe674/
Rga'y674/
Rayds673/
Rauye673/
Rhiya673/
Royaz673/
Raiaa673/
D'Ray673/
Rayuo673/
Ruyaz673/
Raahu672/
Rajyi672/
Rahiy672/
Rehya672/
Rhaye672/
Rijaa672/
Rooya672/
Roaia672/
Rayoz672/
Rayio672/
Rauyh671/
Rayuh671/
Rajyo671/
Rzaye671/
Rujaa671/
Ruyas671/
Rraaj671/
Rraay671/
Hrayi671/
Raiyy671/
Ryyaz671/
Rajaâ671/
Ray's671/
Rayèe671/
Rgeya671/
Rhahy671/
Raajs671/
Rzaha671/
Royaï671/
Rhaia671/
Rgaia671/
Rzaai671/
Roiaa671/
Rauhy671/
Raydd671/
Rayih671/
Rhayz671/
Rgaay671/
Rahye671/
Ro'ya671/

Raya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raya in the Marathi language
रायाraya97.88
रयाraya1.49
रायraya0.52
रयraya0.04
Raya in the Hindi language
रायाraya87.07
रयाraya9.19
रयraya1.5
रायraya1.18
्रयाraya0.21
राँयramya0.11
ड़याraya0.11
राधाradha0.11
Raya in the Oriya language
ରାୟraya69.67
ରୟାraya22.7
ରାୟାraya6.27
ରୟraya0.3
ରାଯ଼raya0.06
ଅରାୟaraya0.03
ରାଯାraya0.03
ଶାୟାsaya0.03
Raya in the Bengali language
রায়াraya66.67
রয়াraya33.33
Raya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺭﻳﺎrya38.64
ﺭﺍﻳﻌﻪrayh25
ﺭﺍﺋﻌﺔrayt9.09
ﺭﺍﻳﻌﺔrayt6.82
ﺭﻳﺎﺀrya6.82
ﺭﺍﺋﻌﻪrayh4.55
ﺭﻗﻴﺔrqyt2.27
ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻳﺔalrayt2.27
ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺋﻌﻪalrayh2.27
ﺭﻳﻲryy2.27
Raya in the Russian language
Раяraa-
Raya in the Arabic language
عراياraya-
راياraya-

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