Sumaya Surname
Approximately 38,638 people bear this surname
Sumaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 31,992 | 1:4,981 | 459 |
| Philippines | 4,168 | 1:24,289 | 3,227 |
| Mexico | 399 | 1:311,093 | 6,912 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Indonesia | 336 | 1:393,599 | 33,468 |
| Uganda | 277 | 1:140,936 | 12,711 |
| Kenya | 256 | 1:180,390 | 13,550 |
| United States | 255 | 1:1,421,408 | 97,813 |
| India | 166 | 1:4,620,876 | 119,070 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| United Arab Emirates | 57 | 1:160,742 | 11,909 |
| Nigeria | 39 | 1:4,542,122 | 122,724 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
Sumaya (342,741) may also be a first name.
Sumaya Demographics
Average Sumaya Salary in
United States
$41,507 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Sumaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sumaya in the Bengali language | ||
| সুমায়া | sumaya | - |
| Sumaya in the Marathi language | ||
| सुमया | sumaya | 71.48 |
| सुमैया | sumaiya | 7.22 |
| सुम | suma | 6.01 |
| सुमाया | sumaya | 4.3 |
| सूमया | sumaya | 2.23 |
| सुमै | sumai | 1.2 |
| सुमेया | sumeya | 0.69 |
| सोमया | somaya | 0.69 |
| सुमयया | sumayaya | 0.52 |
| सैयद | saiyada | 0.52 |
| सुमयाबी | sumayabi | 0.52 |
| सुमंया | sumanya | 0.34 |
| सुिमय | suimaya | 0.17 |
| शायद | sayada | 0.17 |
| सूमैया | sumaiya | 0.17 |
| सुमायाबी | sumayabi | 0.17 |
| सूमेया | sumeya | 0.17 |
| सुमयाँ | sumayam | 0.17 |
| सुमयॉ | sumayo | 0.17 |
| शुमया | sumaya | 0.17 |
| सुमाय | sumaya | 0.17 |
| Sumaya in the Hindi language | ||
| सुमया | sumaya | 65.68 |
| सुमाया | sumaya | 20.71 |
| सुमय्या | sumayya | 4.73 |
| सुमैया | sumaiya | 4.14 |
| सुमइया | suma'iya | 1.18 |
| सूमया | sumaya | 1.18 |
| सूमाया | sumaya | 0.59 |
| सुमैय्या | sumaiyya | 0.59 |
| सुमय | sumaya | 0.59 |
| Sumaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁମୟା | sumaya | 43.75 |
| ସୁମାୟା | sumaya | 21.88 |
| ସୁମୟ | sumaya | 15.63 |
| ସୁମାୟ | sumaya | 6.25 |
| ସୁେମୟା | suemaya | 3.13 |
| ସୁେମୖୟା | suemaya | 3.13 |
| େସୗମଯ୍ର | esamayra | 3.13 |
| େସୗମଯ୍ | esamay | 3.13 |
| Sumaya in the Arabic language | ||
| سومايا | swmaya | - |
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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
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