Silaya Surname
Approximately 1,492 people bear this surname
Silaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,329 | 1:76,176 | 13,174 |
| Indonesia | 135 | 1:979,624 | 72,032 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Silaya (126) may also be a first name.
Silaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Silaya (Arabic: سلية, Hindi: सीलय, Marathi: िसलया, Oriya: ସିଲୟା, Russian: Силая) is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Silaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 262,755th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,884,414 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Silaya live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 83 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 829,183rd most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 126 people.
It is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,329 people, or 1 in 76,176. In The Philippines Silaya is primarily found in: Central Visayas, where 23 percent are found, Davao Region, where 15 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 11 percent are found. Beside The Philippines Silaya occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 9 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Silaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Silaya in the Hindi language | ||
| सीलय | silaya | - |
| Silaya in the Marathi language | ||
| िसलया | isalaya | 57.14 |
| सीलया | silaya | 42.86 |
| Silaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିଲୟା | silaya | 50 |
| ସିଲାଏ | sila'e | 50 |
| Silaya in the Russian language | ||
| Силая | silaa | - |
| Silaya in the Arabic language | ||
| سلية | slyt | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Silaya
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