Seya Surname
Approximately 42,785 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 41,524 | 1:1,779 | 168 |
| South Africa | 278 | 1:194,884 | 21,043 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Ivory Coast | 166 | 1:138,983 | 6,619 |
| Tanzania | 111 | 1:476,951 | 32,497 |
| Zimbabwe | 106 | 1:145,644 | 18,674 |
| Japan | 63 | 1:2,029,274 | 28,003 |
| India | 54 | 1:14,204,914 | 239,375 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| Philippines | 40 | 1:2,530,956 | 131,537 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Belarus | 10 | 1:950,106 | 68,851 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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.
Seya Demographics
Seya Political Affiliation
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheya | 89 | 2,595 | / |
| Seyad | 89 | 1,758 | / |
| Seyah | 89 | 1,032 | / |
| Seyat | 89 | 105 | / |
| Seeya | 89 | 83 | / |
| Seyaz | 89 | 77 | / |
| Seyap | 89 | 20 | / |
| Sieya | 89 | 11 | / |
| Seyha | 89 | 5 | / |
| Seyas | 89 | 4 | / |
| Seyau | 89 | 4 | / |
| Sehya | 89 | 3 | / |
| Seyaa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Szeya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sceya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sea | 86 | 29,136 | / |
| Sey | 86 | 23,866 | / |
| Seyeau | 80 | 48 | / |
| Sheeya | 80 | 41 | / |
| Seyhat | 80 | 31 | / |
| Sheyad | 80 | 26 | / |
| Seeyad | 80 | 17 | / |
| Sheyaz | 80 | 15 | / |
| Seyaha | 80 | 10 | / |
| Sejaya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Seyach | 80 | 6 | / |
| Sheyas | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sieyad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sheyat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shieya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Seyhad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sieyap | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sheyah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Seyaya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Seyadd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seyatt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scheya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sehyat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seeyap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seye | 75 | 69,406 | / |
| Shea | 75 | 63,797 | / |
| Seah | 75 | 50,100 | / |
| Saya | 75 | 27,504 | / |
| Geya | 75 | 16,872 | / |
| Shey | 75 | 12,276 | / |
| Zeya | 75 | 10,663 | / |
| Siya | 75 | 10,330 | / |
| Soya | 75 | 10,138 | / |
| Sead | 75 | 7,731 | / |
| Suya | 75 | 6,372 | / |
| Seha | 75 | 4,153 | / |
| Seyi | 75 | 3,660 | / |
| Seas | 75 | 3,452 | / |
| Seja | 75 | 2,878 | / |
| Seys | 75 | 2,785 | / |
| Jeya | 75 | 2,207 | / |
| Seat | 75 | 1,456 | / |
| Seyo | 75 | 1,302 | / |
| Seia | 75 | 1,088 | / |
| Seyd | 75 | 630 | / |
| Seyt | 75 | 267 | / |
| Seaz | 75 | 194 | / |
| Siea | 75 | 178 | / |
| Seae | 75 | 97 | / |
| Seyz | 75 | 61 | / |
| Seap | 75 | 56 | / |
| Scea | 75 | 56 | / |
| Seua | 75 | 33 | / |
| Syia | 75 | 29 | / |
| Seyu | 75 | 22 | / |
| Hsea | 75 | 20 | / |
| Ceya | 75 | 19 | / |
| Seey | 75 | 16 | / |
| Seňa | 75 | 15 | / |
| Seyh | 75 | 14 | / |
| Seea | 75 | 14 | / |
| Seyß | 75 | 12 | / |
| Seða | 75 | 10 | / |
| Sgea | 75 | 7 | / |
| Xeya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Seuy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Seyj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sjey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sgey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Siey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Scey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sxea | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hsey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sejy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seyp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ssey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seyé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sxey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jsea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seyy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ssea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zsey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xsey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Siejaya | 73 | 13 | / |
| Seihaya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Seehaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sheyova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seeyach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sheeyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shehaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seyed | 67 | 85,335 | / |
| Sayah | 67 | 46,225 | / |
| Siyad | 67 | 45,656 | / |
| Sayad | 67 | 37,708 | / |
| Shaya | 67 | 27,978 | / |
| Sheha | 67 | 17,828 | / |
| Siyat | 67 | 11,888 | / |
| Seyid | 67 | 11,260 | / |
| Sayas | 67 | 8,785 | / |
| Saaya | 67 | 8,465 | / |
| Suyat | 67 | 6,692 | / |
| Zeyad | 67 | 5,927 | / |
| Sayat | 67 | 4,039 | / |
| Shead | 67 | 3,803 | / |
| Siyah | 67 | 3,139 | / |
| Seyis | 67 | 3,100 | / |
| Shiya | 67 | 2,772 | / |
| Sieja | 67 | 2,129 | / |
| Schey | 67 | 1,560 | / |
| Sheyo | 67 | 1,448 | / |
| Shoya | 67 | 1,302 | / |
| Szyja | 67 | 1,184 | / |
| Suyad | 67 | 1,099 | / |
| Seats | 67 | 1,049 | / |
| Soyad | 67 | 903 | / |
| Szeja | 67 | 829 | / |
| Seach | 67 | 817 | / |
| Siyap | 67 | 677 | / |
| Djeya | 67 | 539 | / |
| Shuya | 67 | 486 | / |
| Seyit | 67 | 470 | / |
| Syyad | 67 | 470 | / |
| Sheyi | 67 | 429 | / |
| Cheya | 67 | 415 | / |
| Sahya | 67 | 284 | / |
| Sheat | 67 | 282 | / |
| Soyat | 67 | 275 | / |
| Sheea | 67 | 275 | / |
| Seyie | 67 | 269 | / |
| Sheyd | 67 | 231 | / |
| Sejaa | 67 | 203 | / |
| Sehia | 67 | 192 | / |
| Seiha | 67 | 177 | / |
| Sheah | 67 | 163 | / |
| Seyidowa | 67 | 153 | / |
| Sauya | 67 | 145 | / |
| Zeyat | 67 | 145 | / |
| Siyas | 67 | 143 | / |
| Syiah | 67 | 142 | / |
| Schea | 67 | 122 | / |
| Sayaz | 67 | 119 | / |
| Sayau | 67 | 114 | / |
| Sayap | 67 | 108 | / |
| Siyaz | 67 | 105 | / |
| Syyap | 67 | 101 | / |
| Seyts | 67 | 96 | / |
| Sehah | 67 | 94 | / |
| Geyas | 67 | 87 | / |
| Suuya | 67 | 84 | / |
| Sheyu | 67 | 81 | / |
| Sahey | 67 | 80 | / |
| Seyeh | 67 | 76 | / |
| Soyah | 67 | 75 | / |
| Shyja | 67 | 75 | / |
| Seiah | 67 | 74 | / |
| Sheye | 67 | 73 | / |
| Suyah | 67 | 68 | / |
| Seyss | 67 | 68 | / |
| Seyou | 67 | 67 | / |
| Seatz | 67 | 64 | / |
| Sheja | 67 | 62 | / |
| Souya | 67 | 52 | / |
| Zeyha | 67 | 45 | / |
| Seyhi | 67 | 45 | / |
| Siyae | 67 | 44 | / |
| Seyep | 67 | 44 | / |
| Seyez | 67 | 43 | / |
| Seead | 67 | 41 | / |
| Sayaa | 67 | 40 | / |
| Seiyo | 67 | 40 | / |
| Sheyh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Sheys | 67 | 35 | / |
| Seeja | 67 | 35 | / |
| Sheap | 67 | 34 | / |
| Suhya | 67 | 34 | / |
| Jeyad | 67 | 34 | / |
| Suyap | 67 | 34 | / |
| Sheey | 67 | 32 | / |
| Suyau | 67 | 31 | / |
| Saïya | 67 | 29 | / |
| Sheia | 67 | 28 | / |
| Siaya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jeyat | 67 | 25 | / |
| Seyes | 67 | 25 | / |
| Seydt | 67 | 24 | / |
| Seads | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sejah | 67 | 21 | / |
| Seyyd | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sceia | 67 | 20 | / |
| Seyot | 67 | 20 | / |
| Seeyo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Seyee | 67 | 18 | / |
| Shiea | 67 | 17 | / |
| Siuya | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sayha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Suyas | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sjaya | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sieye | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sieas | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sioya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jeeya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Seyos | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sieys | 67 | 11 | / |
| Soeye | 67 | 11 | / |
| Soaya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Scaya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sieyo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Seyet | 67 | 9 | / |
| Seyip | 67 | 9 | / |
| Siead | 67 | 9 | / |
| Syiad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Seyyi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sheyt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sooya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gieya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sheuy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Suyaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Seass | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shiey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Siehy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sieia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Seiad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Seyhe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Syjad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sseja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeeya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soyas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sehja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jeyas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Soyha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sihya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seeye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seiau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tjeya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Soyaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sehaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seysd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seatt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sheyy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seyho | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soyap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ceyas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seiyd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zheya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seyii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Syeyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seiat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shüya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seeyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sgeha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seehy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seytt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seazs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sejiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sceja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zieya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hsiea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeyaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sihea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seeas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geyae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sseyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saîya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sayaç | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seyoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seahs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ceyat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seyio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sxiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sehea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sa'ya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sciya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jheya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soyau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cehya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xseye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sceas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjoey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shyya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shjea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheeyash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seeiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seeyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seiaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shcey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sseye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soeia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shjey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sieyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssuya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seeys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seihy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceyau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjsea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seeea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seeaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seiys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sejap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zshea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsyya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seytz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Syhia | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seadd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scead | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sshea | 67 | 0 | / |
Seya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Seya in the Marathi language | ||
| सेया | seya | 90.91 |
| सेय | seya | 9.09 |
| Seya in the Hindi language | ||
| सेया | seya | 53.85 |
| सॅय | seya | 19.23 |
| सिया | siya | 19.23 |
| शिया | siya | 3.85 |
| सेङया | senaya | 3.85 |
| Seya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻴﺎ | sya | 50 |
| ﺳﻴﻪ | syh | 50 |
| Seya in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିୟା | siya | 25 |
| େସୟା | esaya | 25 |
| େଶୟା | esaya | 25 |
| େଶଯଯ୍ା | esayaya | 25 |
| Seya in the Russian language | ||
| Сея | sea | - |
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