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

Semaya (Marathi: सेमया, Oriya: େସମାୟା) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Semaya is the 1,061,269^th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 31,010,834 people. The last name Semaya is primarily found in Africa, where 48 percent of Semaya are found; 30 percent are found in East Africa and 29 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Semaya is also the 496,565^th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 313 people.

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

Semaya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Semaya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Semaya surname grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Semaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding 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 political 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.