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

The last name Semaya (Marathi: सेमया, Oriya: େସମାୟା) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Semaya is the 1,061,269^th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 31,010,834 people. The last name Semaya occurs mostly in Africa, where 48 percent of Semaya reside; 30 percent reside in East Africa and 29 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 496,565^th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 313 people.

The surname Semaya is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 853,897. In Tanzania Semaya is mostly found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 89 percent reside, Tanga Region, where 6 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside.

Semaya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Semaya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Semaya last name rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Semaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Semaya last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

Semaya earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.81% more than the national average, earning $55,579 USD per year.