Soya Surname
Approximately 10,138 people bear this surname
Soya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,403 | 1:319,212 | 17,752 |
| Japan | 2,402 | 1:53,224 | 4,207 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| South Africa | 514 | 1:105,404 | 12,740 |
| Tanzania | 462 | 1:114,592 | 11,011 |
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| Turkey | 354 | 1:219,835 | 15,750 |
| Russia | 343 | 1:420,184 | 40,187 |
| Mauritania | 292 | 1:14,024 | 1,336 |
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| Indonesia | 198 | 1:667,925 | 52,159 |
| Ivory Coast | 178 | 1:129,614 | 6,291 |
| United States | 169 | 1:2,144,727 | 135,635 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Nigeria | 151 | 1:1,173,131 | 47,714 |
| DR Congo | 144 | 1:513,053 | 40,658 |
| Philippines | 111 | 1:912,056 | 82,078 |
| Papua New Guinea | 98 | 1:83,201 | 11,009 |
| Cameroon | 84 | 1:247,251 | 24,294 |
| Kenya | 83 | 1:556,384 | 26,876 |
| Zimbabwe | 58 | 1:266,177 | 28,032 |
| Belarus | 57 | 1:166,685 | 22,308 |
| Mexico | 43 | 1:2,886,656 | 22,491 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Uganda | 31 | 1:1,259,332 | 49,678 |
| Denmark | 24 | 1:235,196 | 18,480 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Soya (5,088) may also be a first name.
Soya Demographics
Soya Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Soya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Soya (Bengali: সোয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻮﻳﺎ, Hindi: सोया, Marathi: सोया, Oriya: େସାୟ, Russian: Соя, Tibetan: སོ་ཡ་) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Soya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 50,599th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 718,835 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 65 percent of Soya live; 33 percent live in South Asia and 24 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 95,176th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 5,088 people.
The last name is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 2,403 people, or 1 in 319,212. In India Soya is primarily concentrated in: Gujarat, where 46 percent live, Jharkhand, where 46 percent live and Telangana, where 2 percent live. Besides India this surname occurs in 68 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 24 percent live and Bangladesh, where 9 percent live.
Soya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Soya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Soya surname increased 735 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Soya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Soya surname are 4.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.11% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Soya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.54% less than the national average, earning R 110,400 per year; in Colombia they earn 49.57% more than the national average, earning $33,956,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 1.77% less than the national average, earning $42,385 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoya | 89 | 1,302 | / |
| Soyad | 89 | 903 | / |
| Soyat | 89 | 275 | / |
| Soyah | 89 | 75 | / |
| Souya | 89 | 52 | / |
| Sioya | 89 | 13 | / |
| Soaya | 89 | 10 | / |
| Sooya | 89 | 7 | / |
| Soyas | 89 | 5 | / |
| Soyha | 89 | 4 | / |
| Soyaa | 89 | 4 | / |
| Soyap | 89 | 3 | / |
| Soyau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ssoya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Soy | 86 | 92,153 | / |
| Soa | 86 | 37,917 | / |
| Shioya | 80 | 3,560 | / |
| Souyah | 80 | 1,241 | / |
| Souyad | 80 | 749 | / |
| Shooya | 80 | 483 | / |
| Soyaya | 80 | 120 | / |
| Soyaux | 80 | 43 | / |
| Shoyat | 80 | 37 | / |
| Shouya | 80 | 20 | / |
| Soyatt | 80 | 9 | / |
| Soyaph | 80 | 8 | / |
| Shoyad | 80 | 6 | / |
| Soyahs | 80 | 4 | / |
| Scoyah | 80 | 4 | / |
| Soyowa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Schoya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sooyah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shoyaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soyash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soyaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scohya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joya | 75 | 51,883 | / |
| Seya | 75 | 42,785 | / |
| Saya | 75 | 27,504 | / |
| Soja | 75 | 15,269 | / |
| Siya | 75 | 10,330 | / |
| Suya | 75 | 6,372 | / |
| Zoya | 75 | 3,025 | / |
| Shoa | 75 | 2,666 | / |
| Coya | 75 | 2,135 | / |
| Soye | 75 | 2,045 | / |
| Soia | 75 | 989 | / |
| Sooy | 75 | 986 | / |
| Soyo | 75 | 766 | / |
| Soyi | 75 | 673 | / |
| Shoy | 75 | 643 | / |
| Sioa | 75 | 583 | / |
| Sohy | 75 | 464 | / |
| Zsoy | 75 | 136 | / |
| Souy | 75 | 104 | / |
| Syia | 75 | 29 | / |
| Scoy | 75 | 20 | / |
| Suoy | 75 | 17 | / |
| So'a | 75 | 15 | / |
| Sioy | 75 | 8 | / |
| Sojy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Soyt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Soyd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hsoa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hsoy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Soiy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sooa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Soyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xoya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soïa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sgoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soyz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sxoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zsoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soyeaux | 73 | 21 | / |
| Souhaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shoyaht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shoyash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shoyowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shooyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayah | 67 | 46,225 | / |
| Siyad | 67 | 45,656 | / |
| Sayad | 67 | 37,708 | / |
| Shaya | 67 | 27,978 | / |
| Shoja | 67 | 16,942 | / |
| Siyat | 67 | 11,888 | / |
| Sayas | 67 | 8,785 | / |
| Saaya | 67 | 8,465 | / |
| Soyos | 67 | 7,541 | / |
| Suyat | 67 | 6,692 | / |
| Choya | 67 | 5,425 | / |
| Sayat | 67 | 4,039 | / |
| Siyah | 67 | 3,139 | / |
| Shiya | 67 | 2,772 | / |
| Soyez | 67 | 2,742 | / |
| Sheya | 67 | 2,595 | / |
| Seyad | 67 | 1,758 | / |
| Joyas | 67 | 1,395 | / |
| Zhoya | 67 | 1,390 | / |
| Szyja | 67 | 1,184 | / |
| Souha | 67 | 1,122 | / |
| Suyad | 67 | 1,099 | / |
| Seyah | 67 | 1,032 | / |
| Joyau | 67 | 713 | / |
| Siyap | 67 | 677 | / |
| Suoyo | 67 | 662 | / |
| Shuya | 67 | 486 | / |
| Syyad | 67 | 470 | / |
| Sahya | 67 | 284 | / |
| Szoja | 67 | 237 | / |
| Schoy | 67 | 230 | / |
| Sojah | 67 | 221 | / |
| Djoya | 67 | 194 | / |
| Suoye | 67 | 148 | / |
| Sauya | 67 | 145 | / |
| Siyas | 67 | 143 | / |
| Syiah | 67 | 142 | / |
| Souja | 67 | 137 | / |
| Sayaz | 67 | 119 | / |
| Sayau | 67 | 114 | / |
| Zouya | 67 | 112 | / |
| Sayap | 67 | 108 | / |
| Shoye | 67 | 107 | / |
| Siyaz | 67 | 105 | / |
| Suoja | 67 | 105 | / |
| Seyat | 67 | 105 | / |
| Syyap | 67 | 101 | / |
| Shoyi | 67 | 96 | / |
| Soych | 67 | 92 | / |
| Suuya | 67 | 84 | / |
| Seeya | 67 | 83 | / |
| Sohia | 67 | 81 | / |
| Sioye | 67 | 77 | / |
| Seyaz | 67 | 77 | / |
| Shyja | 67 | 75 | / |
| Soyiç | 67 | 75 | / |
| Shoyo | 67 | 73 | / |
| Souyo | 67 | 70 | / |
| Suyah | 67 | 68 | / |
| Soyed | 67 | 60 | / |
| Soyeh | 67 | 57 | / |
| Shoia | 67 | 57 | / |
| Jooya | 67 | 48 | / |
| Souye | 67 | 47 | / |
| Siyae | 67 | 44 | / |
| Soyet | 67 | 43 | / |
| Sioja | 67 | 42 | / |
| Sayaa | 67 | 40 | / |
| Gioya | 67 | 40 | / |
| Jouya | 67 | 39 | / |
| Soyes | 67 | 35 | / |
| Souhy | 67 | 35 | / |
| Sooyi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Suhya | 67 | 34 | / |
| Suyap | 67 | 34 | / |
| Jhoya | 67 | 32 | / |
| Suyau | 67 | 31 | / |
| Saïya | 67 | 29 | / |
| Soiyo | 67 | 28 | / |
| Siaya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Sojiy | 67 | 26 | / |
| Shoys | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sooja | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zoaya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sohye | 67 | 20 | / |
| Seyap | 67 | 20 | / |
| Soiat | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sioyi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Joyat | 67 | 19 | / |
| Soyot | 67 | 18 | / |
| Souys | 67 | 18 | / |
| Siuya | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sayha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Suyas | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sjaya | 67 | 15 | / |
| Souia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Joyaa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sieya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Soeye | 67 | 11 | / |
| Scaya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Schoa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Joyha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Soyod | 67 | 8 | / |
| Joyad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Soaia | 67 | 8 | / |
| Syiad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Soyie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Soiha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Soyip | 67 | 6 | / |
| Suyaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Soyee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sooye | 67 | 6 | / |
| Soyho | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sojaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Syjad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soyyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zoyas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Seyha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soyoh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sioia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soyoz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sihya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seyas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seyau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Syoyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Soyoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sohja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soyio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zoyaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sehya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shüya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sohyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soyis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zooya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soias | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shouy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sioyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seyaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soyep | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sooys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saîya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sayaç | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zioya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sxiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zuoya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sa'ya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sciya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scoyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjoey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shyya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shojy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soyyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suoyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Øzsoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zyoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soiyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soeia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shooa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssuya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soydt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sceya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsoyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsyya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xsojy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoyd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Syhia | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shuoy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scooy | 67 | 0 | / |
Soya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soya in the Tibetan language | ||
| སོ་ཡ་ | soya | - |
| Soya in the Marathi language | ||
| सोया | soya | - |
| Soya in the Hindi language | ||
| सोया | soya | 92.81 |
| सोय | soya | 6.54 |
| शोय | soya | 0.65 |
| Soya in the Bengali language | ||
| সোয়া | soya | 90 |
| সুয়া | suya | 10 |
| Soya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﻮﻳﺎ | swya | 82.35 |
| ﺳﻮﻳﺎ | swya | 16.47 |
| ﺻﻮﻱ | swy | 1.18 |
| Soya in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାୟ | esaya | 75 |
| େସାୟା | esaya | 25 |
| Soya in the Russian language | ||
| Соя | soa | - |
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