Seya Surname

13,096th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,785 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Seya Surname Definition:

Seya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is found in many different places because of their excessive travelling habits.

Seya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo41,5241:1,779168
South Africa2781:194,88421,043
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
Ivory Coast1661:138,9836,619
Tanzania1111:476,95132,497
Zimbabwe1061:145,64418,674
Japan631:2,029,27428,003
India541:14,204,914239,375
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Philippines401:2,530,956131,537
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Seya (3,048) may also be a first name.

Seya Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Seya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is found in many different places because of their excessive travelling habits.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Seya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Seya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻴﺎ, Hindi: सेया, Marathi: सेया, Oriya: ସିୟା, Russian: Сея) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Seya.

How Common Is The Last Name Seya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Seya is the 13,096th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 170,329 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Seya reside; 97 percent reside in Central Africa and 97 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 130,806th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 3,048 people.

The last name Seya is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 41,524 people, or 1 in 1,779. Not including The DR Congo Seya occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and Malawi, where 1 percent reside.

Seya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Seya has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 4,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Seya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Seya surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Seya are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Seya earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 24.72% less than the national average, earning R 178,896 per year and in United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheya892,595/
Seyad891,758/
Seyah891,032/
Seyat89105/
Seeya8983/
Seyaz8977/
Seyap8920/
Sieya8911/
Seyha895/
Seyas894/
Seyau894/
Sehya893/
Seyaa892/
Szeya891/
Sceya891/
Sea8629,136/
Sey8623,866/
Seyeau8048/
Sheeya8041/
Seyhat8031/
Sheyad8026/
Seeyad8017/
Sheyaz8015/
Seyaha8010/
Sejaya806/
Seyach806/
Sheyas803/
Sieyad802/
Sheyat802/
Shieya802/
Seyhad802/
Sieyap802/
Sheyah802/
Seyaya802/
Seyadd801/
Seyatt801/
Scheya801/
Sehyat801/
Seeyap801/
Seye7569,406/
Shea7563,797/
Seah7550,100/
Saya7527,504/
Geya7516,872/
Shey7512,276/
Zeya7510,663/
Siya7510,330/
Soya7510,138/
Sead757,731/
Suya756,372/
Seha754,153/
Seyi753,660/
Seas753,452/
Seja752,878/
Seys752,785/
Jeya752,207/
Seat751,456/
Seyo751,302/
Seia751,088/
Seyd75630/
Seyt75267/
Seaz75194/
Siea75178/
Seae7597/
Seyz7561/
Seap7556/
Scea7556/
Seua7533/
Syia7529/
Seyu7522/
Hsea7520/
Ceya7519/
Seey7516/
Seňa7515/
Seyh7514/
Seea7514/
Seyß7512/
Seða7510/
Sgea757/
Xeya754/
Seuy753/
Seyj752/
Sjey752/
Sgey752/
Siey752/
Scey752/
Sxea752/
Hsey752/
Sejy751/
Seyp751/
Ssey751/
Seyé751/
Sxey751/
Jsea751/
Seyy751/
Ssea751/
Szey751/
Zsey751/
Xsey751/
Siejaya7313/
Seihaya734/
Seehaya732/
Sheyova731/
Seeyach731/
Sheeyah731/
Shehaya731/
Seyed6785,335/
Sayah6746,225/
Siyad6745,656/
Sayad6737,708/
Shaya6727,978/
Sheha6717,828/
Siyat6711,888/
Seyid6711,260/
Sayas678,785/
Saaya678,465/
Suyat676,692/
Zeyad675,927/
Sayat674,039/
Shead673,803/
Siyah673,139/
Seyis673,100/
Shiya672,772/
Sieja672,129/
Schey671,560/
Sheyo671,448/
Shoya671,302/
Szyja671,184/
Suyad671,099/
Seats671,049/
Soyad67903/
Szeja67829/
Seach67817/
Siyap67677/
Djeya67539/
Shuya67486/
Seyit67470/
Syyad67470/
Sheyi67429/
Cheya67415/
Sahya67284/
Sheat67282/
Soyat67275/
Sheea67275/
Seyie67269/
Sheyd67231/
Sejaa67203/
Sehia67192/
Seiha67177/
Sheah67163/
Seyidowa67153/
Sauya67145/
Zeyat67145/
Siyas67143/
Syiah67142/
Schea67122/
Sayaz67119/
Sayau67114/
Sayap67108/
Siyaz67105/
Syyap67101/
Seyts6796/
Sehah6794/
Geyas6787/
Suuya6784/
Sheyu6781/
Sahey6780/
Seyeh6776/
Soyah6775/
Shyja6775/
Seiah6774/
Sheye6773/
Suyah6768/
Seyss6768/
Seyou6767/
Seatz6764/
Sheja6762/
Souya6752/
Zeyha6745/
Seyhi6745/
Siyae6744/
Seyep6744/
Seyez6743/
Seead6741/
Sayaa6740/
Seiyo6740/
Sheyh6739/
Sheys6735/
Seeja6735/
Sheap6734/
Suhya6734/
Jeyad6734/
Suyap6734/
Sheey6732/
Suyau6731/
Saïya6729/
Sheia6728/
Siaya6727/
Jeyat6725/
Seyes6725/
Seydt6724/
Seads6722/
Sejah6721/
Seyyd6720/
Sceia6720/
Seyot6720/
Seeyo6719/
Seyee6718/
Shiea6717/
Siuya6717/
Sayha6716/
Suyas6715/
Sjaya6715/
Sieye6715/
Sieas6713/
Sioya6713/
Jeeya6711/
Seyos6711/
Sieys6711/
Soeye6711/
Soaya6710/
Scaya6710/
Sieyo6710/
Seyet679/
Seyip679/
Siead679/
Syiad678/
Seyyi678/
Sheyt678/
Sooya677/
Gieya677/
Sheuy676/
Suyaa676/
Seass676/
Shiey676/
Siehy676/
Sieia676/
Seiad676/
Seyhe676/
Syjad675/
Sseja675/
Zeeya675/
Soyas675/
Sehja675/
Jeyas674/
Soyha674/
Sihya674/
Seeye674/
Seiau674/
Tjeya674/
Soyaa674/
Sehaa674/
Seysd674/
Seatt673/
Seash673/
Sheyy673/
Seyho673/
Soyap673/
Ceyas673/
Seiyd673/
Zheya673/
Seyii673/
Syeyi673/
Seiat673/
Shüya673/
Seeyi673/
Sgeha673/
Seehy672/
Seytt672/
Seazs672/
Sejiy672/
Sceja672/
Zieya672/
Hsiea672/
Zeyaa672/
Sihea672/
Seeas672/
Geyae672/
Sheua672/
Sseyi672/
Saîya672/
Sayaç672/
Seyoh672/
Seahs672/
Ceyat672/
Seyio672/
Sxiya672/
Sehea672/
Sa'ya672/
Sciya672/
Sheas671/
Jheya671/
Soyau671/
Cehya671/
Xseye671/
Sceas671/
Sjiya671/
Sjoey671/
Shyya671/
Shjea671/
Sheeyash671/
Seadh671/
Seaph671/
Seast671/
Seeiy671/
Seeyd671/
Sehiy671/
Seiaz671/
Shcey671/
Sheae671/
Sheaz671/
Suyha671/
Syyat671/
Sseye671/
Seias671/
Sehye671/
Ceyah671/
Seyoo671/
Soeia671/
Sgiea671/
Seyuh671/
Seyus671/
Seyhu671/
Seuah671/
Shjey671/
Sieyi671/
Ssiya671/
Ssoya671/
Ssuya671/
Seeys671/
Seihy671/
Szyia671/
Ceyau671/
Ceyha671/
Jjsea671/
Seeea671/
Seeaz671/
Seiys671/
Sejap671/
Seuha671/
Seyud671/
Seyut671/
Zshea671/
Zsyya671/
Seytz670/
Syhia670/
Seadd670/
Scead670/
Sshea670/

Seya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Seya in the Marathi language
सेयाseya90.91
सेयseya9.09
Seya in the Hindi language
सेयाseya53.85
सॅयseya19.23
सियाsiya19.23
शियाsiya3.85
सेङयाsenaya3.85
Seya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻴﺎsya50
ﺳﻴﻪsyh50
Seya in the Oriya language
ସିୟାsiya25
େସୟାesaya25
େଶୟାesaya25
େଶଯଯ୍ାesayaya25
Seya in the Russian language
Сеяsea-

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