Saya Surname

19,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Saya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Congo6,5551:761125
DR Congo3,7761:19,5662,471
India3,7581:204,11512,215
Japan2,1031:60,7914,557
Iraq1,3311:26,3121,358
Colombia9881:48,3542,484
Indonesia9301:142,20314,062
Argentina8831:48,4074,086
Philippines8281:122,26821,020
Togo6301:11,5042,968
Peru5421:58,6424,698
Kenya5001:92,3608,265
United States4621:784,54360,722
Pakistan3571:500,4038,643
Turkey3441:226,22516,110
Italy2601:235,21832,235
Gabon2531:7,4671,394
Venezuela2531:119,3844,052
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Nigeria2031:872,62438,134
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Papua New Guinea1601:50,9616,394
Uruguay1581:21,7202,504
Zimbabwe1481:104,31214,575
United Arab Emirates1331:68,8896,446
Dominican Republic1311:79,6413,650
Kazakhstan1011:175,07416,884
Cameroon731:284,50826,965
Canada721:511,74443,418
Spain721:649,33429,324
Russia691:2,088,740128,406
Benin671:154,26315,890
Malaysia631:468,16223,720
Thailand581:1,217,902177,118
Netherlands521:324,75337,631
France461:1,443,972140,296
Niger381:505,05313,208
England371:1,505,89364,828
Liberia371:119,1509,110
Jordan361:245,62310,225
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Afghanistan301:1,071,7739,936
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Australia271:999,84158,390
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Israel161:534,85239,210
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Nicaragua131:463,1613,580
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Cambodia71:2,212,4497,503
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Senegal61:2,429,8904,996
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
China51:273,464,31313,838
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Laos41:1,647,081888
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Saya (32,169) may also be a first name.

Saya Last Name Facts

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

Saya (Arabic: صايع, Bengali: সায়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻳﺎ, Hindi: साया, Marathi: सया, Oriya: ସାୟା, Russian: Сая, Tibetan: ས་ཡ་) occurs most in The Congo. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 19,893rd most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 264,963 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 46 percent of Saya reside; 38 percent reside in Central Africa and 38 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Saya is also the 26,398th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 32,169 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The Congo, where it is held by 6,555 people, or 1 in 761. In The Congo it is mostly found in: Lékoumou Department, where 60 percent reside, Niari Department, where 15 percent reside and Brazzaville Department, where 12 percent reside. Apart from The Congo this surname is found in 103 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.

Saya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Saya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Saya last name expanded 3,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Saya surname is principally Buddhist (40%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Christian (94%) in Kenya.

In The United States Saya are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Saya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 51.74% more than the national average, earning €45,569 per year; in Peru they earn 42.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,113 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.87% less than the national average, earning $16,829,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.68% more than the national average, earning $45,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% more than the national average, earning $49,822 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sayah8946,225/
Sayad8937,708/
Shaya8927,978/
Sayas898,785/
Saaya898,465/
Sayat894,039/
Sahya89284/
Sauya89145/
Sayaz89119/
Sayau89114/
Sayap89108/
Sayaa8940/
Saïya8929/
Siaya8927/
Sayha8916/
Sjaya8915/
Soaya8910/
Scaya8910/
Saîya892/
Sayaç892/
Sa'ya892/
Say86173,035/
Saa8622,852/
Sahaya805,118/
Sijaya802,288/
Sujaya801,792/
Shayau80721/
Sayaya80553/
Shayad80276/
Sayeau80241/
Shayah80236/
Sayadh80224/
Sayass80206/
Shayat80197/
Shaaya80186/
Sauyas80162/
Sauyad80152/
Soyaya80120/
Sajaya80115/
Sayadd8054/
Schaya8041/
Shahya8035/
Shauya8024/
Shayas8019/
Shayaz8019/
Sayapp8013/
Siahya8011/
Sa'aya8011/
Shayaa809/
Sayaja808/
Sayatt808/
Sejaya806/
Saïyad805/
Sağyağ805/
Sayhad804/
Sayova804/
Saayah804/
Sayowa802/
Sahyah802/
Seyaya802/
Sauyat801/
Sayash801/
Shayap801/
Ssayad801/
Sayhah801/
Shhaya801/
Ïshaya801/
Ssaaya801/
Ssauya801/
Saahya801/
Sayaux801/
Sayaph801/
Shgaya801/
Sayaud801/
Hsayat801/
Jaya75197,456/
Seya7542,785/
Saye7541,676/
Sayi7530,694/
Shay7518,206/
Caya7517,421/
Zaya7517,375/
Sayd7516,017/
Sayo7513,846/
Saja7510,657/
Siya7510,330/
Saia7510,199/
Soya7510,138/
Suya756,372/
Shaa754,234/
Sayu752,356/
Siay751,618/
Saai751,519/
Says75665/
Sahy75557/
Saay75428/
Sayh75359/
Sjaa75217/
Çaya75212/
Ssaa75202/
Saiy75176/
Sa'a75175/
Sajy7551/
Saaa7551/
Saaj7542/
Sayy7538/
Sağa7535/
Sxay7525/
Saňa7525/
Siaa7521/
Sayz7517/
Scay7514/
Xaya7512/
Sauy7511/
Sayt757/
Sayô755/
Sayé755/
Sayó755/
Ssay752/
Sayú752/
Sayp751/
Sgay751/
Szay751/
Jsay751/
Sayı751/
S'ay751/
Saïa751/
Sașa751/
Sayè751/
Sayê751/
Sayò751/
Sjay751/
Shayaya7319/
Shahaya7316/
Siejaya7313/
Schayah7310/
Shaiaya735/
Sahayah734/
Shajaya734/
Seihaya734/
Shayowa734/
Shayadh732/
Souhaya732/
Seehaya732/
Sahyadh731/
Shhayat731/
Shauyad731/
Shayash731/
Shayova731/
Shehaya731/
Shahyat731/
Shchaya731/
Sha'aya731/
Shsayad731/
Sayed671,591,802/
Sa67375,265/
Sy67341,129/
Sahay67109,986/
Shayo6749,896/
Zayas6747,805/
Siyad6745,656/
Jayad6739,837/
Sayeh6715,293/
Zayat6713,711/
Siyat6711,888/
Chaya6711,524/
Sayid679,844/
Sahai679,613/
Shaia679,524/
Saaid678,566/
Suyat676,692/
Sayes674,678/
Saiah674,189/
Djaya673,890/
Shayi673,666/
Siyah673,139/
Shiya672,772/
Saiad672,766/
Shaja672,645/
Shaye672,641/
Sheya672,595/
Sayee672,173/
Seyad671,758/
Sayyd671,595/
Sahaj671,483/
Sayoo671,420/
Sayop671,345/
Shoya671,302/
Sayit671,101/
Suyad671,099/
Seyah671,032/
Sayou671,017/
Sayhi67969/
Soyad67903/
Shaai67895/
Sayod67867/
Sayet67845/
Sayud67822/
Shahy67761/
Jayas67748/
Siyap67677/
Ziaya67660/
Jayat67645/
Sahau67597/
Saahu67588/
Sayuo67564/
Saias67504/
Sahye67499/
Szaja67494/
Shuya67486/
Saiyd67483/
Syyad67470/
Sayos67469/
Saiyo67456/
Zayad67445/
Zayaa67348/
Sahia67343/
Zauya67328/
Sayut67287/
Saayd67284/
Soyat67275/
Schay67268/
Shahjaya67256/
Sayoh67234/
Shays67209/
Sejaa67203/
Sayup67198/
Sayyi67191/
Siayu67187/
Saiha67180/
Sayyo67179/
Zayaz67167/
Zaaya67161/
Saiat67146/
Sayot67145/
Siyas67143/
Sayus67139/
Sajah67138/
Sayip67130/
Tjaya67129/
Sahyo67123/
Saaja67118/
Siyaz67105/
Seyat67105/
Syyap67101/
Saych6793/
Sajiy6792/
Suuya6784/
Seeya6783/
Sijaa6780/
Sahey6780/
Seyaz6777/
Soyah6775/
Shayd6772/
Jhaya6772/
Sahyu6769/
Sahiy6769/
Suyah6768/
Siayo6761/
Saaji6760/
Saayi6759/
Saawe6758/
Jauya6756/
Sayih6755/
Souya6752/
Siaye6752/
Saajo6750/
Ssaja6745/
Sayez6744/
Siyae6744/
Jayau6743/
Sauye6743/
Saais6742/
Shaaa6740/
Saait6740/
Saays6739/
Xhaya6738/
Sahyi6737/
Sayiç6737/
Sayys6735/
Suhya6734/
Suyap6734/
Sayis6733/
Suyau6731/
Sayep6731/
Shajy6730/
Sujaa6729/
Sayyh6729/
Saiau6727/
Sahja6724/
Sayhu6724/
Giaya6724/
Zhaya6723/
Sayie6723/
Siaia6723/
Sayuh6723/
Sajaš6723/
Zgaya6722/
Shayz6722/
Sağay6722/
Zoaya6721/
Seyap6720/
Shayu6719/
Saydh6718/
Saaye6718/
Siuya6717/
Sauia6716/
Jayaa6716/
Suyas6715/
Siaja6713/
Saaij6713/
Sioya6713/
Jayap6712/
Jjaya6711/
Sajaa6711/
Sieya6711/
Shhaa6710/
Sayij6710/
Saaju6710/
Shayt679/
Zayha679/
Cayaa679/
Soaia678/
Shaiy678/
Sayós678/
Sayuz678/
Sooya677/
Sayio677/
Suyaa676/
Shauy676/
Sojaa675/
Saaiy675/
Soyas675/
Saaie675/
Hjaya675/
Sa'ai675/
Sahyd675/
Sayahova674/
Shhay674/
Sihya674/
Scaye674/
Sayhe674/
Seyas674/
Seyau674/
Shaŵa674/
Ssaai674/
Soyaa674/
Sayuu674/
Saydt674/
Sehaa674/
Ssayd674/
Shayy673/
Shayaová673/
Saydd673/
Scaja673/
Soyap673/
Saaje673/
Sayje673/
Ssayi673/
Sehya673/
Shüya673/
Sa'ay673/
Sha'a673/
Sh'aa672/
Sajyi672/
Cayha672/
Jayha672/
Hsaia672/
Shaaj672/
Siahy672/
Saaia672/
Saaii672/
Szaia672/
Seyaa672/
Ssayo672/
Sauyo672/
Sayés672/
Jayaz672/
Shayh672/
Sxiya672/
Sciya672/
Siaau671/
Soyau671/
Saahj671/
Hsaha671/
Saydz671/
Sayiz671/
Sayss671/
Sjiya671/
Soiaa671/
Shyya671/
Siaiy671/
Shaay671/
Shayj671/
Syyat671/
Sayhh671/
Sayàd671/
Shayaova671/
Saihy671/
Sayoz671/
Sayts671/
Sayıt671/
Sayğı671/
Zsaja671/
Zzaya671/
Soaja671/
Sjayi671/
Ssaay671/
Ssayu671/
Ssiya671/
Ssoya671/
Ssuya671/
Sahyh671/
Sahyt671/
Sahaı671/
Saaih671/
Saajj671/
Saaîd671/
Saðay671/
Sayho671/
Sayyy671/
Sayús671/
Sayıç671/
Sayypowa671/
Sayyt671/
Saiyh671/
Szeya671/
Hsayo671/
Siaai671/
Sgayi671/
Sceya671/
Sahyhova671/
Saysd671/
Rzaya671/
Saaip671/
Sxayi671/
Zsyya671/
Dcaya671/
Sayph670/
Scahy670/
Scayo670/

Saya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saya in the Tibetan language
ས་ཡ་saya-
Saya in the Marathi language
सयाsaya69.93
सायाsaya29.29
सायsaya0.3
Saya in the Hindi language
सायाsaya67.87
सयाsaya15.12
सायsaya12.89
साय़saya1.03
सयsaya0.52
सत्यsatya0.34
साय़़saya0.34
शायाsaya0.34
छायाchaya0.17
िसयाisaya0.17
Saya in the Oriya language
ସାୟାsaya65.26
ସୟsaya20.4
ଶାୟାsaya5.06
ସାୟsaya4.05
ସୟାsaya2.87
ସମାsama0.17
ସବ୍୍ୟାsabya0.17
ସାଂୟାsamya0.17
ଷାୟାsaya0.17
ଶୟାsaya0.17
Saya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﺎﻳﺎsaya50
ﺍﺳﻌﺎﻳﻪasayh50
Saya in the Bengali language
সায়াsaya46.15
সয়াsaya30.77
ছায়াchaya7.69
সায়াবতিsayabati7.69
সাইয়ারানীsa'iyarani7.69
Saya in the Russian language
Саяsaa-
Saya in the Arabic language
صايعsay-
ساياsaya-

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