Sumiya Surname
Approximately 17,577 people bear this surname
Sumiya Surname User-submission:
Sumiya is a Japanese surname, derived from the Kanji 住, meaning 'where a person lives', and 谷, meaning 'valley'.
Sumiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 11,355 | 1:14,034 | 1,091 |
| Japan | 5,387 | 1:23,732 | 2,534 |
| Mongolia | 219 | 1:12,901 | 1,709 |
| India | 208 | 1:3,687,814 | 102,900 |
| Brazil | 205 | 1:1,044,265 | 36,766 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Sumiya (103,186) may also be a first name.
Sumiya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sumiya is a Japanese surname, derived from the Kanji 住, meaning 'where a person lives', and 谷, meaning 'valley'.
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Average Sumiya Salary in
United States
$36,316 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sumiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sumiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sumiya (Bengali: সুমিয়া, Hindi: सुमिया, Marathi: सुिमया, Oriya: ସୁମିୟା, Russian: Сумия) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sumiya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sumiya is the 30,390th most prevalent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 414,607 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Sumiya reside; 66 percent reside in South Asia and 65 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 9,901st most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 103,186 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 11,355 people, or 1 in 14,034. Excluding Bangladesh this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 31 percent are found and Mongolia, where 1 percent are found.
Sumiya Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sumiya surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Sumiya earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.84% less than the national average, earning $36,316 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.45% more than the national average, earning $58,850 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sumiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sumiya in the Bengali language | ||
| সুমিয়া | sumiya | 66.67 |
| সোমিয়া | somiya | 16.67 |
| সুমীয়া | sumiya | 16.67 |
| Sumiya in the Marathi language | ||
| सुिमया | suimaya | 64.02 |
| सुमीया | sumiya | 17.99 |
| सुमैया | sumaiya | 7.94 |
| सुमया | sumaya | 1.06 |
| सुमै | sumai | 1.06 |
| सूमीया | sumiya | 1.06 |
| सुमईया | suma'iya | 0.53 |
| सूिमया | suimaya | 0.53 |
| सुमइया | suma'iya | 0.53 |
| सुमयया | sumayaya | 0.53 |
| सुमेया | sumeya | 0.53 |
| सुमयय | sumayaya | 0.53 |
| सुमीरया | sumiraya | 0.53 |
| सुमय | sumaya | 0.53 |
| Sumiya in the Hindi language | ||
| सुमिया | sumiya | 62.61 |
| सुमइया | suma'iya | 16.29 |
| सुमईया | suma'iya | 13.21 |
| सुमीया | sumiya | 4.8 |
| सूमिया | sumiya | 1.31 |
| सुमिय | sumiya | 0.26 |
| सुमय्या | sumayya | 0.26 |
| सुमैया | sumaiya | 0.2 |
| सुम्इया | sumiya | 0.13 |
| समुय्या | samuyya | 0.13 |
| सुम्ईया | sumiya | 0.13 |
| सोमिया | somiya | 0.07 |
| सुमैय्या | sumaiyya | 0.07 |
| सूमइया | suma'iya | 0.07 |
| सोमय्या | somayya | 0.07 |
| सुमित्रा | sumitra | 0.07 |
| सुम्मया | sum'maya | 0.07 |
| सूम्ईया | sumiya | 0.07 |
| सूमीया | sumiya | 0.07 |
| सुमीय | sumiya | 0.07 |
| Sumiya in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁମିୟା | sumiya | 50 |
| ସୁମିୟ | sumiya | 16.67 |
| ସୁମୀୟା | sumiya | 8.33 |
| ସୁମିଆଁ | sumi'am | 8.33 |
| ସୁମୀୟ | sumiya | 8.33 |
| ସୁମିୟର | sumiyara | 4.17 |
| ସୁେମୟା | suemaya | 4.17 |
| Sumiya in the Russian language | ||
| Сумия | sumia | - |
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