Suya Surname

76,855th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Suya Surname Definition:

Suya is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: food gatherer.

Suya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,3071:13,0982,057
Philippines8801:115,04319,856
Zambia8601:18,4302,063
Thailand7201:98,10913,981
Tanzania5441:97,3199,643
DR Congo4651:158,88116,459
India4561:1,682,16161,078
Kenya2321:199,05114,565
Brazil1821:1,176,23340,779
Papua New Guinea1521:53,6436,800
Indonesia1071:1,235,97486,893
Japan911:1,404,88223,668
Cameroon641:324,51729,689
China471:29,091,9481,546
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
Taiwan411:571,8234,251
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Peru211:1,513,53022,524
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belize11:355,4743,977
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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) is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Suyá. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Suya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 76,855th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,143,683 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Suya live; 34 percent live in Southern Africa and 34 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Suya is also the 124,183rd most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 3,315 people.

The last name Suya is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,307 people, or 1 in 13,098. Besides Malawi it is found in 37 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 14 percent live and Zambia, where 13 percent live.

Suya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Suya has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Suya last name grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Suya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Suyá921/
Suyat896,692/
Suyad891,099/
Shuya89486/
Sauya89145/
Suuya8984/
Suyah8968/
Souya8952/
Suhya8934/
Suyap8934/
Suyau8931/
Siuya8917/
Suyas8915/
Suyaa896/
Suyha891/
Ssuya891/
Suy8636,704/
Sujaya801,792/
Shuuya801,381/
Souyah801,241/
Souyad80749/
Sauyas80162/
Sauyad80152/
Suyash8074/
Shauya8024/
Shouya8020/
Suhyap801/
Sauyat801/
Ssauya801/
Seya7542,785/
Saya7527,504/
Cuya7516,107/
Siya7510,330/
Soya7510,138/
Suja756,687/
Suyo756,159/
Xuya751,647/
Suys751,040/
Su'a75821/
Juya75612/
Suhy75412/
Shuy75350/
Zuya75322/
Suia75228/
Suyi75211/
Suyt75178/
Suye75167/
Suľa75150/
Souy75104/
Siua7544/
Seua7533/
Syia7529/
Suiy7517/
Suoy7517/
Sauy7511/
Seuy753/
Suyz752/
Suyy752/
Hsuy751/
Sujy751/
Suyd751/
Suyì751/
Suđa751/
Suyh751/
Suyp751/
Zsuy751/
Xsuy751/
Scuy750/
Souhaya732/
Shuuyah731/
Shuyash731/
Shauyad731/
Suyaova731/
Sayah6746,225/
Siyad6745,656/
Sayad6737,708/
Shaya6727,978/
Siyat6711,888/
Shuja6711,748/
Sayas678,785/
Saaya678,465/
Sayat674,039/
Siyah673,139/
Shiya672,772/
Sheya672,595/
Chuya671,770/
Seyad671,758/
Shoya671,302/
Szyja671,184/
Souha671,122/
Seyah671,032/
Soyad67903/
Juyad67869/
Schuy67763/
Siyap67677/
Suyod67677/
Suoyo67662/
Syyad67470/
Zauya67328/
Suiha67322/
Sahya67284/
Soyat67275/
Suyot67166/
Suoye67148/
Suyit67147/
Siyas67143/
Syiah67142/
Souja67137/
Sayaz67119/
Sayau67114/
Zouya67112/
Sujah67108/
Sayap67108/
Siyaz67105/
Suoja67105/
Seyat67105/
Syyap67101/
Seeya6783/
Seyaz6777/
Soyah6775/
Shyja6775/
Szuja6773/
Szuha6773/
Souyo6770/
Suyee6767/
Suiyo6760/
Jauya6756/
Suyet6755/
Shuyi6752/
Souye6747/
Suyes6746/
Siyae6744/
Sauye6743/
Shuhy6741/
Sayaa6740/
Jouya6739/
Suiah6737/
Suiau6736/
Souhy6735/
Sujaa6729/
Saïya6729/
Szuhy6728/
Siaya6727/
Shuye6726/
Suyid6724/
Suyts6723/
Seyap6720/
Souys6718/
Sayha6716/
Sauia6716/
Suyos6716/
Sjaya6715/
Souia6713/
Scuia6713/
Sioya6713/
Suyip6712/
Sieya6711/
Suhia6710/
Soaya6710/
Scaya6710/
Suhyo679/
Suyed678/
Syiad678/
Suiad678/
Sooya677/
Suuha676/
Sheuy676/
Shauy676/
Shuyo676/
Syjad675/
Seyha675/
Zhuya675/
Soyas675/
Suhha675/
Soyha674/
Sihya674/
Seyas674/
Seyau674/
Soyaa674/
Soyap673/
Suuja673/
Suyep673/
Sehya673/
Shüya673/
Shouy672/
Suyuo672/
Sheua672/
Suiat672/
Seyaa672/
Suuyi672/
Sauyo672/
Saîya672/
Sayaç672/
Sxiya672/
Zuoya672/
Sa'ya672/
Sciya672/
Soyau671/
Hsuyi671/
Ziuya671/
Sjiya671/
Shuuy671/
Shyya671/
Sujiy671/
Szuyi671/
Suysh671/
Syyat671/
Suoyp671/
Juyap671/
Zuyaa671/
Seuah671/
Suhyh671/
Siuye671/
Ssiya671/
Ssoya671/
Ssuja671/
Szyia671/
Suyop671/
Djuya671/
Szeya671/
Juyas671/
Zuyas671/
Souyd671/
Sceya671/
Seuha671/
Shu'a671/
Suyoh671/
Suhja671/
Suiap671/
Zsyya671/
Juoya671/
Hsuye671/
Syhia670/
Suias670/
Shuoy670/
Cuyah670/
Scuye670/

Suya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Suya in the Bengali language
সুয়াsuya-
Suya in the Marathi language
सुयाsuya94.59
सूयाsuya5.41
Suya in the Oriya language
ସୁୟାsuya56.25
ଶୁୟାsuya8.33
ସୂୟାsuya8.33
ସୁଯଯ୍ାsuyaya6.25
ସୁଯଯ୍suyay6.25
ସୂଯଯ୍suyay2.08
ଶୁଆsu'a2.08
ସୂୟଯ୍suyay2.08
ରାୁସୁୟାrausuya2.08
ସୂଯର୍suyar2.08
ସୂଯଯ୍ାsuyaya2.08
ସୁଯsuya2.08
Suya in the Hindi language
सूयsuya41.18
सुयाsuya30.59
सूयाsuya11.76
सुयsuya7.06
सूर्यsurya2.35
सू्यsuya1.18
सुर्यsurya1.18
Suya in the Russian language
Суяsua-

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