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 surname Soya (Bengali: সোয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻮﻳﺎ, Hindi: सोया, Marathi: सोया, Oriya: େସାୟ, Russian: Соя, Tibetan: སོ་ཡ་) has its highest incidence in India. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Soya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Soya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Soya is the 50,599th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 718,835 people. The last name Soya occurs predominantly in Asia, where 65 percent of Soya live; 33 percent live in South Asia and 24 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Soya is also the 95,176th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 5,088 people.
The surname Soya is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 2,403 people, or 1 in 319,212. In India Soya is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 46 percent reside, Jharkhand, where 46 percent reside and Telangana, where 2 percent reside. Outside of India Soya exists in 68 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 24 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 9 percent reside.
Soya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Soya has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 735 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Soya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Soya last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Soya are 4.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.11% being registered with 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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