Siyaya Surname

82,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,915 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Siyaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Siyaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4,4911:12,0641,502
Swaziland7831:1,658182
Malawi2881:59,4418,056
Namibia2261:10,6612,019
Zambia531:299,05516,868
Zimbabwe361:428,84037,622
Tanzania211:2,521,02948,569
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Siyaya (48) may also be a first name.

Siyaya Last Name Facts

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

Siyaya (Hindi: सियया) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Siyaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Siyaya is the 82,001st most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,232,045 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Siyaya are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Siyaya is also the 1,448,253rd most frequent first name in the world It is held by 48 people.

The surname Siyaya is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 4,491 people, or 1 in 12,064. In South Africa Siyaya is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 75 percent live, Gauteng, where 8 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 6 percent live. Apart from South Africa it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Swaziland, where 13 percent live and Malawi, where 5 percent live.

Siyaya Last Name Statistics demography

Siyaya earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.66% less than the national average, earning R 141,024 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Siyahya9220/
Siyayad925/
Shiyaya924/
Siyayah921/
Ziyaya833,622/
Sijaya832,288/
Sayaya83553/
Ciyaya83176/
Soyaya83120/
Saiyya83119/
Siyoya8330/
Siyayo8323/
Siyeya8315/
Giyaya838/
Siyaja837/
Jiyaya832/
Seyaya832/
Soiyya831/
Saiyyad7712,673/
Suyayai77290/
Shiyayo77227/
Siyahia77182/
Chiyaya77115/
Sayayad7798/
Seyayad7726/
Saiyyaj7721/
Shayaya7719/
Siajaya7718/
Saiyyas7713/
Siejaya7713/
Suyayah779/
Siyayot779/
Saiyyat776/
Shaiyya775/
Shaiaya775/
Seihaya774/
Saiayad772/
Shiyoya772/
Sajiyaa771/
Sayayya771/
Siyoyas771/
Seiyyad771/
Soyayad771/
Soyayya771/
Sayayap771/
Cihyaya771/
Tjiyaya771/
Seaya7316/
Shaiyyad7114/
Saiyyadh718/
Sayayyad714/
Shayayad713/
Sayayaid712/
Saiyyadd711/
Saiyyasd711/
Saihayad711/
Sijaayas711/
Sheyayad711/
Shajiyaa711/
Shayayat711/
Suyahaya711/
Souiayad711/
Saiyiaah711/
Sujaya671,792/
Siyoyo671,099/
Sajiya67477/
Sayiya67244/
Cayaya67161/
Sajaya67115/
Sayajo6774/
Cuyaya6741/
Seayad6739/
Sujiya6735/
Seyayo6734/
Sojiya6732/
Zoyaya6711/
Syjaja679/
Zayaya678/
Sayaja678/
Ziyayo678/
Sayyea677/
Ciyaja677/
Sejaya676/
Sijaja676/
Jiyayo675/
Seayap675/
Coyaya674/
Sijiya674/
Jayaya674/
Sehaya673/
Sayoja673/
Shieya672/
Sheaya672/
Suyiya672/
Zaiyya672/
Geyaya672/
Joiyya672/
Sayayo672/
Suiyea672/
Caiaya672/
Saiyyaadh671/
Saiyyashd671/
Saiyyo671/
Chiyayath671/
Suiiya671/
Siyahiaou671/
Siyajo671/
Jeyaya671/
Joiaya671/
Jiyaja671/
Ziyeya671/
Suiayo671/
Soyaia671/
Sayeea671/
Sayaio671/
Syiayo671/
Soyiya671/
Saiyia671/
Seayae671/
Saeiaa671/

Siyaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Siyaya in the Hindi language
सिययाsiyaya50
सिरियाsiriya50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Siyaya
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