Sumaya Surname

14,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,638 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Sumaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sumaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh31,9921:4,981459
Philippines4,1681:24,2893,227
Mexico3991:311,0936,912
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Indonesia3361:393,59933,468
Uganda2771:140,93612,711
Kenya2561:180,39013,550
United States2551:1,421,40897,813
India1661:4,620,876119,070
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
England41:13,929,515290,718
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388

Sumaya (342,741) may also be a first name.

Sumaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sumaya (Arabic: سومايا, Bengali: সুমায়া, Hindi: सुमया, Marathi: सुमया, Oriya: ସୁମୟା) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sumaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,434th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 188,611 people. Sumaya occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Sumaya live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,043rd most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 342,741 people.

The surname Sumaya is most numerous in Bangladesh, where it is held by 31,992 people, or 1 in 4,981. Barring Bangladesh this surname exists in 46 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 11 percent are found and Mexico, where 1 percent are found.

Sumaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Alawite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Sumaya last name are 4.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sumaya earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 3.81% less than the national average, earning $41,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.58% less than the national average, earning $26,045 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soumaya921,494/
Sumayah92237/
Summaya9253/
Sumayas9246/
Saumaya9245/
Susmaya9234/
Sumayat9227/
Sumahya926/
Sumayad925/
Shumaya924/
Sumayap924/
Sumayaa922/
Sumaaya921/
Sumauya921/
Sumayau921/
Sumay91907/
Sumaa91373/
Sumajaya86492/
Sumayaya8617/
Sumejaya8616/
Soumayah864/
Summayah863/
Sumeyaya862/
Sumaiaya861/
Sumayova861/
Shaumaya861/
Sumiya8317,577/
Sumaia8315,629/
Zumaya836,773/
Somaya834,654/
Sumaye832,856/
Sumayo832,508/
Saumay831,821/
Sumeya831,190/
Sumaiy83585/
Soumay83491/
Shumay83429/
Sumoya83351/
Cumaya83185/
Soumaa83178/
Sumaja83163/
Jumaya8392/
Sumajy8342/
Summay8327/
Sumayi8326/
Shumaa8312/
Sumayy8310/
Sumyya8310/
Sumauy836/
Sumayu834/
Sumuya833/
Suimay833/
Summaa831/
Sumaay831/
Susmay831/
Sumaai831/
Suma8081,517/
Sumy803,719/
Southmaya800/
Soumaye775,134/
Sumayod771,234/
Shimaya77837/
Sumayop77396/
Shomaya77361/
Sumiyah77332/
Soumiya77296/
Sumaiah7799/
Sumiyat7780/
Sumahai7778/
Saumaiy7773/
Soumeya7768/
Somhaya7760/
Sumahay7756/
Sumahey7756/
Zoumaya7731/
Cumayah7721/
Jumhaya7720/
Sumajiy7719/
Summiya7719/
Sumoyah7716/
Shumiya7715/
Saumeya7713/
Seumaye7713/
Soumaha7713/
Shumays7712/
Sommaya779/
Soumaia779/
Shumaia779/
Soumayé779/
Shumaye779/
Soumayo778/
Shumayi777/
Saumgay775/
Soumayi775/
Sumayou774/
Saumaha773/
Jumayat773/
Ssumiya773/
Shumeya773/
Sumuyah773/
Zumayaa773/
Sumaiyo773/
Sumayud773/
Saumiya772/
Soummay772/
Shumayo772/
Summayo772/
Sumyyah771/
Zaumaya771/
Somayaa771/
Sumhiya771/
Summaia771/
Summaye771/
Summayy771/
Shummay771/
Soumuya771/
Sumeyat771/
Sumaiha771/
Suima'a771/
Soumaiy771/
Soumayã771/
Soumoya771/
Sumayoo771/
Sumieya771/
Sumahia771/
Sumayed771/
Shumhay770/
Shuma7314,533/
Summa738,145/
Souma736,172/
Sauma731,617/
Summy731,260/
Somaa731,151/
Sumai73947/
Somay73907/
Sumey73471/
Shumy73455/
Szuma73316/
Seuma73228/
Sumaj73210/
Sumoy73130/
Saumy73127/
Sumuy7394/
Suima7391/
Sumae7389/
Xumay7388/
Suyma7380/
Siuma7361/
Soumy7350/
Sumiy7341/
Jumay7334/
Sumha7334/
Sumau7328/
Sumea7320/
Sumyo739/
Hsuma736/
Sumyt734/
Zumay732/
Sujma732/
Seumy732/
Sumoa732/
Cumay732/
Ssuma731/
Zumaa731/
Soumayet7177/
Sumahaji7165/
Jumhayat7163/
Saumiyah7111/
Summaiah7111/
Sumajova716/
Chummaya714/
Soumayou712/
Soummaye712/
Summyyah711/
Sumajaha711/
Soummeya711/
Soumaaye711/
Soumaiyo711/
Soumeyah711/
Souymaye711/
Shoutmay711/
Southmay710/
Someya6736,638/
Jummay6731,560/
Shumye675,970/
Somiya673,784/
Soumai673,273/
Summey673,199/
Somaia671,877/
Sumait671,587/
Simayi671,523/
Sumawe67899/
Sumaji67844/
Susmoy67541/
Soumey67491/
Sumyia67453/
Soumma67378/
Southmayd67321/
Soumoy67292/
Zomaya67197/
Jumaye67163/
Suimae67159/
Shumey67142/
Sutmai67124/
Sumaio67123/
Saumai67103/
Somoya67100/
Sommay67100/
Schumy6793/
Somayu6784/
Sumaid6782/
Sumajh6775/
Sumija6774/
Zhumay6765/
Shumai6761/
Sumaje6761/
Sumiye6758/
Saumoy6757/
Shumyi6751/
Saumey6743/
Chumay6741/
Shouma6739/
Somaye6738/
Sumoye6738/
Sumaip6738/
Suemai6737/
Shauma6735/
Somayo6735/
Seumae6728/
Sumeyi6725/
Sumoyo6723/
Somaja6722/
Sumaut6721/
Shuima6719/
Sumeja6718/
Sumooy6718/
Shummy6717/
Shuhmy6717/
Sumiyo6715/
Jumeya6715/
Sumych6715/
Siumai6715/
Jumiya6714/
Jumayu6714/
Jumaia6713/
Summai6713/
Sumajo6712/
Somajy6710/
Shumma6710/
Xumayo6710/
Shomaa679/
Sumysh678/
Sumais677/
Cumuya677/
Sumahu676/
Soumaî675/
Zhumayova674/
Sumeia674/
Suimoy674/
Saumma674/
Shimay674/
Sumiea674/
Saumea673/
Southmayo673/
Somyya673/
Suimai673/
Soumae673/
Saumau673/
Susmea673/
Soumye673/
Zoumay673/
Shoutmayd672/
Soumyo672/
Summoy672/
Sujjma672/
Jumayo672/
Sumaih672/
Zumayi672/
Somuya672/
Szumai672/
Szumma672/
Jaumay672/
Sumeah672/
Cumayo672/
Shumha672/
Shumiy671/
Shuyma671/
Saumiy671/
Jsummy671/
Zumiya671/
Scumai671/
Shumaj671/
Sumoyi671/
Sumyie671/
Sumaij671/
Sumaiz671/
Sumeha671/
Szummy671/
Soumea671/
Soumau671/
Sumeyo671/
Jumaai671/
Jumaja671/
Juimay671/
Zhumaa671/
Zoumaa671/
Zumaye671/
Somaai671/
Shusmy671/
Soumoa671/
Souméa671/
Saumae671/
Sumuja671/
Suumae671/
Susmai671/
Cumiya671/
Shumoy671/
Zumaia671/
Suhmey671/
Shumau671/
Sumuye671/
Sumuyi671/
Seumye671/
Somaay671/
Soomay671/
Shomay671/
Shoumy671/
Siumey671/
Suemea671/
Suimey670/
Southmays670/

Sumaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sumaya in the Bengali language
সুমায়াsumaya-
Sumaya in the Marathi language
सुमयाsumaya71.48
सुमैयाsumaiya7.22
सुमsuma6.01
सुमायाsumaya4.3
सूमयाsumaya2.23
सुमैsumai1.2
सुमेयाsumeya0.69
सोमयाsomaya0.69
सुमययाsumayaya0.52
सैयदsaiyada0.52
सुमयाबीsumayabi0.52
सुमंयाsumanya0.34
सुिमयsuimaya0.17
शायदsayada0.17
सूमैयाsumaiya0.17
सुमायाबीsumayabi0.17
सूमेयाsumeya0.17
सुमयाँsumayam0.17
सुमयॉsumayo0.17
शुमयाsumaya0.17
सुमायsumaya0.17
Sumaya in the Hindi language
सुमयाsumaya65.68
सुमायाsumaya20.71
सुमय्याsumayya4.73
सुमैयाsumaiya4.14
सुमइयाsuma'iya1.18
सूमयाsumaya1.18
सूमायाsumaya0.59
सुमैय्याsumaiyya0.59
सुमयsumaya0.59
Sumaya in the Oriya language
ସୁମୟାsumaya43.75
ସୁମାୟାsumaya21.88
ସୁମୟsumaya15.63
ସୁମାୟsumaya6.25
ସୁେମୟାsuemaya3.13
ସୁେମୖୟାsuemaya3.13
େସୗମଯ୍ରesamayra3.13
େସୗମଯ୍esamay3.13
Sumaya in the Arabic language
سوماياswmaya-

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