Soraya Surname
Approximately 16,077 people bear this surname
Soraya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 13,014 | 1:10,162 | 1,287 |
| Iran | 2,096 | 1:36,633 | 4,323 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| United States | 106 | 1:3,419,424 | 193,489 |
| Brazil | 96 | 1:2,229,941 | 69,391 |
| Thailand | 65 | 1:1,086,744 | 162,071 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Pakistan | 39 | 1:4,580,612 | 30,982 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Malaysia | 36 | 1:819,284 | 37,745 |
| Mauritius | 33 | 1:39,194 | 7,252 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Congo | 9 | 1:554,344 | 12,633 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Colombia | 7 | 1:6,824,867 | 22,056 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Soraya (347,411) may also be a first name.
Soraya Demographics
Average Soraya Salary in
United States
$55,644 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Soraya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soraya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Soraya (Arabic: صريا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺜﺮﻳﺎ, Hindi: सोरया, Marathi: सोरया, Oriya: େସାରୟା) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Soraya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 33,032nd most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 453,290 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Soraya live; 81 percent live in Southeast Asia and 81 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Soraya is also the 3,002nd most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 347,411 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 13,014 people, or 1 in 10,162. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: West Java, where 31 percent reside, East Java, where 14 percent reside and Central Java, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia Soraya occurs in 71 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 13 percent reside and Morocco, where 2 percent reside.
Soraya Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Soraya last name are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.92% being registered with the party.
Soraya earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.96% more than the national average, earning $55,644 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Soraya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soraya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺜﺮﻳﺎ | althrya | - |
| Soraya in the Hindi language | ||
| सोरया | soraya | - |
| Soraya in the Marathi language | ||
| सोरया | soraya | 83.33 |
| सोराया | soraya | 16.67 |
| Soraya in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାରୟା | esaraya | 56.25 |
| େସାରାୟା | esaraya | 25 |
| େଶାରୟା | esaraya | 6.25 |
| ସୁରୟା | suraya | 6.25 |
| େସାେରୟା | esaeraya | 6.25 |
| Soraya in the Arabic language | ||
| صريا | srya | - |
| سورايا | swraya | - |
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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
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- 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 Soraya
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