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 held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Seya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Seya is the 13,096th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 170,329 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Seya reside; 97 percent reside in Central Africa and 97 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Seya is also the 130,806th most numerous first name globally, held by 3,048 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 41,524 people, or 1 in 1,779. Outside of The DR Congo Seya exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and Malawi, where 1 percent reside.
Seya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Seya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Seya last name grew 4,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Seya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Seya last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Seya last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the political 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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