Sarpiya Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Sarpiya Surname User-submission:

The Sarpiya surname means 'fair hand' or 'fair judgement'.

Sarpiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria731:2,426,61380,686
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sarpiya (139) may also be a first name.

Sarpiya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Sarpiya surname means 'fair hand' or 'fair judgement'.

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Sarpiya Last Name Facts

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

Sarpiya occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Sarpiya.

How Common Is The Last Name Sarpiya? popularity and diffusion

Sarpiya is the 2,168,711th most frequently held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Sarpiya are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 784,558th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 139 people.

The last name Sarpiya is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 2,426,613. In Nigeria Sarpiya is primarily found in: Plateau, where 95 percent reside and Lagos, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sarpiyah9311/
Serpiya862/
Sarpijah8010/
Sharpiey802/
Sarpey77778/
Sarpei77384/
Sarpay77179/
Sarpai7734/
Sarpau778/
Sarpie775/
Sarpae775/
Sarpui774/
Sarpea771/
Sarpoi771/
Sharpaiah751/
Sharpai71152/
Sarpaux7175/
Sharpey7147/
Sarphie7133/
Sharpay7123/
Sarpuji7116/
Sharpie7116/
Sorpiyo7111/
Sarpaye719/
Sharpei718/
Sarpoyo714/
Sarphaj714/
Sarpahu713/
Carpaya712/
Sarphae711/
Sarpaie711/
Sarpayo711/
Sarpaai711/
Scharpey6749/
Sharpoit671/
Searphae671/
Sharpaji671/
Scharpei671/
Saharpoy671/
Sharpoji671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sarpiya
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