Sanya Surname

16,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Uganda

Sanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan13,9121:9,1891,277
Uganda6,3741:6,1251,084
Nigeria4,3771:40,4713,222
Kenya4,2241:10,9331,379
Tanzania2,3081:22,9382,828
Thailand1,3011:54,2956,524
India5321:1,441,85254,882
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Lesotho2201:9,2392,092
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
Indonesia1981:667,92552,159
United States1841:1,969,886126,972
Benin1821:56,7897,049
England1231:452,99229,924
Zimbabwe821:188,27122,304
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
China61:227,886,92811,701
Cambodia61:2,581,1918,069
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Sanya (150,732) may also be a first name.

Sanya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sanya (Arabic: سانيا, Bengali: সন্যা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺎﻧﻴﺎ, Hindi: सन्या, Marathi: सन्या, Oriya: ସନଯ୍ା, Tibetan: སན་ཡ་) is found most in Japan. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 16,039th most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 209,611 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Sanya are found; 40 percent are found in East Asia and 40 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Sanya is also the 6,965th most common given name globally It is held by 150,732 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Japan, where it is held by 13,912 people, or 1 in 9,189. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 17 percent live, Aomori Prefecture, where 15 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 7 percent live. Outside of Japan this surname is found in 57 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 18 percent live and Nigeria, where 13 percent live.

Sanya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Traditional African (64%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Sanya surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Sanya earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.2% less than the national average, earning $39,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning $48,674 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shanya91550/
Sanyaj91526/
Saanya91180/
Sanyah91110/
Sianya9195/
Ssanya9180/
Saunya9173/
Sainya9152/
Sanjya9144/
Szanya9143/
Sannya9122/
Sanyap9122/
Sanyha9116/
Sanhya913/
Sanyaa912/
Sanyay912/
Seanya912/
Sanyoa911/
Sahnya911/
Sanyea911/
Sa'nya911/
Sahanya83441/
Sanaiya8328/
Sanayya8317/
Sainyah8313/
Shaanya8311/
Sanoiya8310/
Sanuiya837/
Shanyad832/
Sanoyea832/
Sadtnya832/
Saunyah831/
Sanhyad831/
Shahnya831/
Shainya831/
Sianyah831/
Sanyaou831/
Shanyap831/
Ssaanya831/
Saainya831/
Sanoyya831/
Sanyaat831/
Sanyaay831/
Shsanya831/
Sanoyia831/
Seanyea831/
Shanyea830/
Sagna8056,177/
Sanha8024,250/
Sania8014,469/
Sonya805,422/
Sanja802,882/
Sanyo802,753/
Zanya80185/
Sanea80173/
Sanyó8092/
Xanya8022/
Sanía802/
Sanhaiya77158/
Sanaiyah7722/
Sangayya7716/
Sannayya7710/
Sangaiya776/
Sahnaiya775/
Saunaiya773/
Saunayya772/
Shahanya772/
Sahainya771/
Shahnyaj771/
Shaneyya771/
Shanayia771/
Sainayya771/
Samnyaha771/
Sanaaiya771/
Sanyaová771/
Hssaynya771/
Sanjay7320,803/
Sangna739,536/
Sanjaa733,863/
Saniah733,567/
Sagnia732,932/
Saneha732,663/
Sanjoy731,523/
Sannia73692/
Sagnay73670/
Sonyah73582/
Sanjai73564/
Saniat73481/
Sainea73447/
Sagnoy73402/
Shania73383/
Sangia73367/
Szanyó73259/
Sagnai73188/
Saania73185/
Samnia73140/
Sanjah73123/
Sianyo73110/
Sanjat7387/
Sanjad7385/
Sanija7385/
Sanhai7385/
Saniha7379/
Shonya7376/
Sangea7365/
Sainia7355/
Saunea7352/
Saunia7351/
Siania7346/
Sanyoh7346/
Sanjas7342/
Szónya7341/
Saneah7336/
Sanjha7333/
Sagnat7333/
Sainha7331/
Sanhay7331/
Shanja7328/
Sanias7327/
Szanyo7325/
Shanha7324/
Shanyo7324/
Seanha7323/
Szánya7322/
Sasnia7321/
Xannya7320/
Sanjey7318/
Sianja7318/
Saynia7317/
Sonnya7316/
Sounya7316/
Sagnaz7315/
Sahnia7315/
Shanea7313/
Sainyo7312/
Ssanja7311/
Sanyod7311/
Saniay7310/
Saneea739/
Sanjja738/
Xhanya738/
Soonya736/
Zanyea736/
Saniap735/
Sonyea735/
Sannyo735/
Sanjau735/
Sanjap734/
Sagnad734/
Saniaa733/
Sannha733/
Saanea733/
Sanjyo733/
Sanhia733/
Sanjoa733/
Sajnia733/
Sanhau733/
Sagnah733/
Sosnya732/
Ssonya732/
Sanhey732/
Saigna732/
Sainja732/
Saniad732/
Sanjia732/
Seania732/
Sonyaa732/
Ssanyo732/
Sanjaz732/
Sagney732/
Sgonya732/
Sionya732/
Sanhoy732/
Saagna731/
Saneaj731/
Zanyaa731/
Saygna731/
Ssanea731/
Seanea731/
Zainya731/
Seinya731/
Sônnya731/
Shagna731/
Saanja731/
Saniea731/
Samhya731/
Szonya731/
Saneaa731/
Sanyop731/
Saunja730/
Sanyadowa7113/
Shanhaiya715/
Sahngoiya711/
Sanyatowa711/
Szanyaova711/
Sannaiyah711/
Sangaiyah711/
Shanjoy67266/
Saña67257/
Shagnay67195/
Sonaiya67186/
Shanhai6791/
Shanjay6780/
Shaniaz6759/
Sjaunja6755/
Shaniah6753/
Sangiah6752/
Sangnoy6748/
Shahnia6725/
Sangnat6722/
Sahania6721/
Sonoiya6720/
Sahniah6720/
Shainha6720/
Sanjapp6719/
Sahanyo6719/
Schania6719/
Saignat6717/
Shonnya6716/
Sonayya6714/
Sanagia6710/
Shagnea679/
Sangiau679/
Shangia679/
Shanija678/
Sanniah678/
Seanjai678/
Shoonya677/
Sonyoha677/
Sanieea677/
Sanjjay676/
Soneyya676/
Sanjaha676/
Sanniea676/
Sahunia675/
Sanehai675/
Sahunja675/
Shaneha675/
Shangna675/
Saatnia674/
Sangnai674/
Sagnach674/
Hsaynia674/
Sanyods674/
Sainnha673/
Shanjha673/
Ssangia673/
Hsainia673/
Shaneah672/
Shagney672/
Sanjaiy672/
Sanjyot672/
Sahanja672/
Sanjash672/
Chanyad672/
Zanaiya672/
Shainja672/
Shanjah672/
Shanjai672/
Zainnya672/
Chanyah672/
Sangeah672/
Seanyot672/
Shanhau671/
Saingna671/
Saaniha671/
Saunnia671/
Sanuhia671/
Sanojia671/
Sanaija671/
Samnjay671/
Sanhjad671/
Sanijat671/
Sayngia671/
Sionyap671/
Sonayia671/
Sonnyap671/
Shounya671/
Shaunia671/
Shahnja671/
Shaingayya671/
Shaneau671/
Shanjad671/
Shamnia671/
Ssanjay671/
Zeanyea671/
Saainia671/
Sannnia671/
Shannia671/
Sonayja671/
Sagnaha671/
Sangiha671/
Sangnia671/
Sanieha671/
Sanihat671/
Sanjach671/
Sanhiat671/
Sanaiea671/
Sanojga671/
Sanniay671/
Saungia671/
Sayneah671/
Sahynia671/
Shanjia671/
Seangea671/
Seanyod671/
Saunjai671/
Saunyoo671/
Sanyoch671/
Saaniah671/
Sanheha671/
Sanagio671/
Chanyha671/
Sangnas670/

Sanya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﺎﻧﻴﺎsanya-
Sanya in the Tibetan language
སན་ཡ་senya-
Sanya in the Marathi language
सन्याsan'ya80.47
सान्याsan'ya7.86
साण्याsanya3.05
संयाsanya2.06
सण्याsanya0.61
सनयाsanaya0.46
सानयाsanaya0.46
सांयाsanya0.38
रण्याranya0.15
सत्याsatya0.15
गण्याganya0.08
वाण्याvanya0.08
सनीयाsaniya0.08
राण्याranya0.08
सणयाsanaya0.08
सयाsaya0.08
संत्याsantya0.08
सनपाsanapa0.08
बाण्याbanya0.08
संयsanya0.08
सन्माsanma0.08
Sanya in the Oriya language
ସନଯ୍ାsanaya70.09
ସନାsana17.24
ସାନଯ୍ାsanaya2.14
ସନିଆsani'a1.42
ସାନାsana1.28
ସନଯ୍sanay0.85
ସଁାୟsamaya0.85
ସନଜ୍ାsanaja0.71
ସଁାୟାsamaya0.57
ସଂୟsamya0.43
ସନsana0.43
ସନକ଼୍ାsanaqa0.28
ସନର୍ାsanara0.28
ସନୋsano0.28
ସନାଏsana'e0.28
ସଁୟାsamya0.14
ସନଦ୍ାsanada0.14
ସନହ୍ାsanaha0.14
ସାନଯ୍sanay0.14
ସନଲ୍ାsanala0.14
ସଞୟsanaya0.14
ସାଂୟାଂsamyam0.14
ସନବ୍ାsanaba0.14
ସନଚ୍ାsanaca0.14
ସଂୟାsamya0.14
ସନଫ଼୍ାsanafa0.14
ଶନଯ୍ାsanaya0.14
ସନଗ୍ାsanaga0.14
Sanya in the Bengali language
সন্যাsan'ya50
সন্যভক্তিsan'yabhakti50
Sanya in the Hindi language
सन्याsan'ya39.1
सान्याsan'ya33.33
संयाsanya18.46
सन्यsan'ya2.44
सानयाsanaya1.92
सानियाsaniya1.03
शन्याsan'ya1.03
संयsanya0.64
सांयाsanya0.51
सनयाsanaya0.38
सान्यsan'ya0.26
सांयsanya0.13
शानयाsanaya0.13
साण्याsanya0.13
सत्यsatya0.13
संंयाsamnya0.13
Sanya in the Arabic language
سانياsanya-

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