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

The surname Semaya (Marathi: सेमया, Oriya: େସମାୟା) is most common in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 1,061,269^th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,010,834 people. It 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 widespread first name on earth, held by 313 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 853,897. In Tanzania Semaya is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 89 percent reside, Tanga Region, where 6 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 2 percent reside. Besides Tanzania Semaya exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside.

Semaya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Semaya has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Semaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Semaya surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being 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.