Shoya Surname

293,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shoya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shoya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan8651:147,7977,570
Russia1991:724,23661,077
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Kazakhstan311:570,40340,441
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Shoya (303) may also be a first name.

Shoya Last Name Facts

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

Shoya (Arabic: شويا, Bengali: শোয়া, Hindi: शोया, Marathi: शोया, Russian: Шоя) is found most in Japan. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shoya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 293,375th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,597,193 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Shoya are found; 66 percent are found in East Asia and 66 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Shoya is also the 505,965th most numerous first name globally, held by 303 people.

The surname Shoya is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 865 people, or 1 in 147,797. In Japan it is most frequent in: Kagoshima Prefecture, where 11 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 11 percent reside and Chiba Prefecture, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Japan it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 15 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside.

Shoya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shoya last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

Shoya earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.98% less than the national average, earning $18,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shioya913,560/
Shooya91483/
Shoyat9137/
Shouya9120/
Shoyad916/
Schoya912/
Shoyaz911/
Soya8910,138/
Shoa892,666/
Shoy89643/
Shoyaht831/
Shoyash831/
Shoyowa831/
Shooyah831/
Shaya8027,978/
Shoja8016,942/
Choya805,425/
Shiya802,772/
Sheya802,595/
Soyad80903/
Shuya80486/
Sahya80284/
Soyat80275/
Schoy80230/
Shoye80107/
Shoyi8096/
Soyah8075/
Shyja8075/
Shoyo8073/
Shoia8057/
Souya8052/
Suhya8034/
Shoys8024/
Sioya8013/
Soaya8010/
Schoa809/
Sooya807/
Soyas805/
Soyha804/
Sihya804/
Soyaa804/
Soyap803/
Sehya803/
Shüya803/
Shouy802/
Soyau801/
Shyya801/
Shojy801/
Shooa801/
Ssoya801/
Shoyd800/
Shuoy800/
Soy7592,153/
Soa7537,917/
Sahaya735,118/
Shojaa733,296/
Shuuya731,381/
Souyah731,241/
Souyad73749/
Shayau73721/
Shiyas73670/
Chouya73459/
Shayad73276/
Shayah73236/
Shouja73218/
Shayat73197/
Shaaya73186/
Shiyaz73182/
Shiyad73176/
Soyaya73120/
Shouha7355/
Shooyi7350/
Shiyat7345/
Soyaux7343/
Schaya7341/
Sheeya7341/
Shojah7338/
Shooja7337/
Shahya7335/
Shyjaa7334/
Sheyad7326/
Shyyad7324/
Shauya7324/
Shiyah7324/
Shoyoh7324/
Schoys7321/
Shayas7319/
Shayaz7319/
Sheyaz7315/
Siahya7311/
Soyatt739/
Sihyat739/
Shayaa739/
Chhoya739/
Shiyap738/
Soyaph738/
Chooya737/
Schyia736/
Shouye735/
Soyahs734/
Schoja734/
Shoeia734/
Chohya733/
Shyjas733/
Sheyas733/
Soyowa733/
Sheyat732/
Shieya732/
Shouia732/
Shioah732/
Sheyah732/
Sahyah732/
Choyau732/
Shioyi732/
Chuoya732/
Sooyah732/
Shoyed731/
Suhyap731/
Shziya731/
Shoiiy731/
Shooia731/
Shouhy731/
Shayap731/
Soyash731/
Shhaya731/
Shoaja731/
Ïshaya731/
Shchoy731/
Soyaia731/
Saahya731/
Schohy731/
Scheya731/
Sehyat731/
Shgaya731/
Shioyo731/
Choyap731/
Schioy730/
Schoey730/
Shea6763,797/
Choy6763,580/
Seya6742,785/
Saya6727,504/
Shai6722,638/
Shay6718,206/
Soja6715,269/
Shey6712,276/
Siya6710,330/
Suya676,372/
Shou676,260/
Shau674,802/
Shaa674,234/
Seha674,153/
Zoya673,025/
Soye672,045/
Shoe671,794/
Soia67989/
Sooy67986/
Shae67893/
Soyo67766/
Shaj67715/
Soyi67673/
Sioa67583/
Sahy67557/
Sohy67464/
Suhy67412/
Shuy67350/
Shoi67243/
Zsoy67136/
Shye67134/
Souy67104/
Chooyat6773/
Choyeau6745/
Syia6729/
Shoj6724/
Sáha6722/
Soyeaux6721/
Shayaya6719/
Shoujah6717/
Suoy6717/
Shahaya6716/
So'a6715/
Sáhy6712/
Schayah6710/
Sioy678/
Shoihah677/
Séha676/
Sojy675/
Shaiaya675/
Shiyadh674/
Soyt674/
Sahayah674/
Shajaya674/
Seihaya674/
Shayowa674/
Shoujaa674/
Schojat674/
Shoyhet673/
Soyd673/
Hsoa673/
Hsoy673/
Soiy672/
Shoyich672/
Shayadh672/
Souhaya672/
Shajowa672/
Sooa672/
Shoojaa672/
Chouyat672/
Seehaya672/
Shaiova671/
Sahyadh671/
Shshiya671/
Shuuyah671/
Shuyash671/
Sheyova671/
Shhayat671/
Shiyash671/
Shiyass671/
Shauova671/
Shauyad671/
Shayash671/
Shayova671/
Shsgiya671/
Sheeyah671/
Soyh671/
Shehaya671/
Xoya671/
Shajova671/
Shahyat671/
Shoyesh671/
Shchaya671/
Shoja'a671/
Soïa671/
Schoyez671/
Shoihat671/
Sha'aya671/
Shoyohs671/
Shsayad671/
Sgoy671/
Soyz671/
Sxoy671/
Szoa671/
Zsoa671/
Chooyad671/

Shoya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shoya in the Bengali language
শোয়াsoya-
Shoya in the Hindi language
शोयाsoya84.62
शॉयाsoya7.69
सोयाsoya7.69
Shoya in the Marathi language
शोयाsoya75
शोयबsoyaba25
Shoya in the Russian language
Шояsoa-
Shoya in the Arabic language
شوياshwya-

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