Suya Surname
Approximately 6,372 people bear this surname
Suya Surname Definition:
Suya is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: food gatherer.
Suya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,307 | 1:13,098 | 2,057 |
| Philippines | 880 | 1:115,043 | 19,856 |
| Zambia | 860 | 1:18,430 | 2,063 |
| Thailand | 720 | 1:98,109 | 13,981 |
| Tanzania | 544 | 1:97,319 | 9,643 |
| DR Congo | 465 | 1:158,881 | 16,459 |
| India | 456 | 1:1,682,161 | 61,078 |
| Kenya | 232 | 1:199,051 | 14,565 |
| Brazil | 182 | 1:1,176,233 | 40,779 |
| Papua New Guinea | 152 | 1:53,643 | 6,800 |
| Indonesia | 107 | 1:1,235,974 | 86,893 |
| Japan | 91 | 1:1,404,882 | 23,668 |
| Cameroon | 64 | 1:324,517 | 29,689 |
| China | 47 | 1:29,091,948 | 1,546 |
| Nigeria | 42 | 1:4,217,685 | 117,088 |
| Taiwan | 41 | 1:571,823 | 4,251 |
| Uganda | 36 | 1:1,084,424 | 45,587 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Peru | 21 | 1:1,513,530 | 22,524 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Suyá (1) are calculated separately.
Suya (3,315) may also be a first name.
Suya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Suya is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: food gatherer.
Suya Demographics
Suya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Suya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Suya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Suya (Bengali: সুয়া, Hindi: सूय, Marathi: सुया, Oriya: ସୁୟା, Russian: Суя) occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Suyá. Click here to see other potential spellings of Suya.
How Common Is The Last Name Suya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 76,855th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,143,683 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Suya reside; 34 percent reside in Southern Africa and 34 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 124,183rd most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 3,315 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,307 people, or 1 in 13,098. Outside of Malawi it is found in 37 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 14 percent reside and Zambia, where 13 percent reside.
Suya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Suya has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Suya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Suya last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Suya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 48.8% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,925 per year and in United States they earn 56.68% more than the national average, earning $67,604 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suyá | 92 | 1 | / |
| Suyat | 89 | 6,692 | / |
| Suyad | 89 | 1,099 | / |
| Shuya | 89 | 486 | / |
| Sauya | 89 | 145 | / |
| Suuya | 89 | 84 | / |
| Suyah | 89 | 68 | / |
| Souya | 89 | 52 | / |
| Suhya | 89 | 34 | / |
| Suyap | 89 | 34 | / |
| Suyau | 89 | 31 | / |
| Siuya | 89 | 17 | / |
| Suyas | 89 | 15 | / |
| Suyaa | 89 | 6 | / |
| Suyha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ssuya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Suy | 86 | 36,704 | / |
| Sujaya | 80 | 1,792 | / |
| Shuuya | 80 | 1,381 | / |
| Souyah | 80 | 1,241 | / |
| Souyad | 80 | 749 | / |
| Sauyas | 80 | 162 | / |
| Sauyad | 80 | 152 | / |
| Suyash | 80 | 74 | / |
| Shauya | 80 | 24 | / |
| Shouya | 80 | 20 | / |
| Suhyap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sauyat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ssauya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seya | 75 | 42,785 | / |
| Saya | 75 | 27,504 | / |
| Cuya | 75 | 16,107 | / |
| Siya | 75 | 10,330 | / |
| Soya | 75 | 10,138 | / |
| Suja | 75 | 6,687 | / |
| Suyo | 75 | 6,159 | / |
| Xuya | 75 | 1,647 | / |
| Suys | 75 | 1,040 | / |
| Su'a | 75 | 821 | / |
| Juya | 75 | 612 | / |
| Suhy | 75 | 412 | / |
| Shuy | 75 | 350 | / |
| Zuya | 75 | 322 | / |
| Suia | 75 | 228 | / |
| Suyi | 75 | 211 | / |
| Suyt | 75 | 178 | / |
| Suye | 75 | 167 | / |
| Suľa | 75 | 150 | / |
| Souy | 75 | 104 | / |
| Siua | 75 | 44 | / |
| Seua | 75 | 33 | / |
| Syia | 75 | 29 | / |
| Suiy | 75 | 17 | / |
| Suoy | 75 | 17 | / |
| Sauy | 75 | 11 | / |
| Seuy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Suyz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Suyy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hsuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sujy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suyì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suđa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suyp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zsuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xsuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scuy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Souhaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shuuyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shuyash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shauyad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Suyaova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayah | 67 | 46,225 | / |
| Siyad | 67 | 45,656 | / |
| Sayad | 67 | 37,708 | / |
| Shaya | 67 | 27,978 | / |
| Siyat | 67 | 11,888 | / |
| Shuja | 67 | 11,748 | / |
| Sayas | 67 | 8,785 | / |
| Saaya | 67 | 8,465 | / |
| Sayat | 67 | 4,039 | / |
| Siyah | 67 | 3,139 | / |
| Shiya | 67 | 2,772 | / |
| Sheya | 67 | 2,595 | / |
| Chuya | 67 | 1,770 | / |
| Seyad | 67 | 1,758 | / |
| Shoya | 67 | 1,302 | / |
| Szyja | 67 | 1,184 | / |
| Souha | 67 | 1,122 | / |
| Seyah | 67 | 1,032 | / |
| Soyad | 67 | 903 | / |
| Juyad | 67 | 869 | / |
| Schuy | 67 | 763 | / |
| Siyap | 67 | 677 | / |
| Suyod | 67 | 677 | / |
| Suoyo | 67 | 662 | / |
| Syyad | 67 | 470 | / |
| Zauya | 67 | 328 | / |
| Suiha | 67 | 322 | / |
| Sahya | 67 | 284 | / |
| Soyat | 67 | 275 | / |
| Suyot | 67 | 166 | / |
| Suoye | 67 | 148 | / |
| Suyit | 67 | 147 | / |
| Siyas | 67 | 143 | / |
| Syiah | 67 | 142 | / |
| Souja | 67 | 137 | / |
| Sayaz | 67 | 119 | / |
| Sayau | 67 | 114 | / |
| Zouya | 67 | 112 | / |
| Sujah | 67 | 108 | / |
| Sayap | 67 | 108 | / |
| Siyaz | 67 | 105 | / |
| Suoja | 67 | 105 | / |
| Seyat | 67 | 105 | / |
| Syyap | 67 | 101 | / |
| Seeya | 67 | 83 | / |
| Seyaz | 67 | 77 | / |
| Soyah | 67 | 75 | / |
| Shyja | 67 | 75 | / |
| Szuja | 67 | 73 | / |
| Szuha | 67 | 73 | / |
| Souyo | 67 | 70 | / |
| Suyee | 67 | 67 | / |
| Suiyo | 67 | 60 | / |
| Jauya | 67 | 56 | / |
| Suyet | 67 | 55 | / |
| Shuyi | 67 | 52 | / |
| Souye | 67 | 47 | / |
| Suyes | 67 | 46 | / |
| Siyae | 67 | 44 | / |
| Sauye | 67 | 43 | / |
| Shuhy | 67 | 41 | / |
| Sayaa | 67 | 40 | / |
| Jouya | 67 | 39 | / |
| Suiah | 67 | 37 | / |
| Suiau | 67 | 36 | / |
| Souhy | 67 | 35 | / |
| Sujaa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Saïya | 67 | 29 | / |
| Szuhy | 67 | 28 | / |
| Siaya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Shuye | 67 | 26 | / |
| Suyid | 67 | 24 | / |
| Suyts | 67 | 23 | / |
| Seyap | 67 | 20 | / |
| Souys | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sayha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sauia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Suyos | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sjaya | 67 | 15 | / |
| Souia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Scuia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sioya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Suyip | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sieya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Suhia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Soaya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Scaya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Suhyo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Suyed | 67 | 8 | / |
| Syiad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Suiad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sooya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Suuha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sheuy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shauy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shuyo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Syjad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Seyha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhuya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soyas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Suhha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soyha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sihya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seyas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seyau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Soyaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Soyap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Suuja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Suyep | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sehya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shüya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shouy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suyuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suiat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seyaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suuyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sauyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saîya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sayaç | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sxiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zuoya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sa'ya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sciya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soyau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziuya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shyya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sujiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suoyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suhyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssuja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suyop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djuya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sceya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shu'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suyoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suhja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suiap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsyya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syhia | 67 | 0 | / |
| Suias | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shuoy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cuyah | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scuye | 67 | 0 | / |
Suya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Suya in the Bengali language | ||
| সুয়া | suya | - |
| Suya in the Marathi language | ||
| सुया | suya | 94.59 |
| सूया | suya | 5.41 |
| Suya in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁୟା | suya | 56.25 |
| ଶୁୟା | suya | 8.33 |
| ସୂୟା | suya | 8.33 |
| ସୁଯଯ୍ା | suyaya | 6.25 |
| ସୁଯଯ୍ | suyay | 6.25 |
| ସୂଯଯ୍ | suyay | 2.08 |
| ଶୁଆ | su'a | 2.08 |
| ସୂୟଯ୍ | suyay | 2.08 |
| ରାୁସୁୟା | rausuya | 2.08 |
| ସୂଯର୍ | suyar | 2.08 |
| ସୂଯଯ୍ା | suyaya | 2.08 |
| ସୁଯ | suya | 2.08 |
| Suya in the Hindi language | ||
| सूय | suya | 41.18 |
| सुया | suya | 30.59 |
| सूया | suya | 11.76 |
| सुय | suya | 7.06 |
| सूर्य | surya | 2.35 |
| सू्य | suya | 1.18 |
| सुर्य | surya | 1.18 |
| Suya in the Russian language | ||
| Суя | sua | - |
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