Uya Surname
Approximately 4,128 people bear this surname
Uya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,853 | 1:95,598 | 6,562 |
| India | 1,473 | 1:520,750 | 25,990 |
| Indonesia | 142 | 1:931,332 | 69,143 |
| Japan | 127 | 1:1,006,648 | 20,129 |
| Spain | 114 | 1:410,106 | 22,221 |
| Philippines | 102 | 1:992,532 | 85,691 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Papua New Guinea | 79 | 1:103,212 | 13,927 |
| Thailand | 63 | 1:1,121,244 | 165,873 |
| Turkey | 27 | 1:2,882,275 | 84,327 |
| Venezuela | 21 | 1:1,438,289 | 19,453 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Uya (2,776) may also be a first name.
Uya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Uya (Hindi: उया, Marathi: उया, Oriya: ଉୟା, Russian: Уыа) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Uya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 112,274th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,765,394 people. Uya is primarily found in Africa, where 47 percent of Uya live; 45 percent live in West Africa and 45 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Uya is also the 138,569th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 2,776 people.
The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,853 people, or 1 in 95,598. In Nigeria Uya is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 67 percent live, Cross River, where 12 percent live and Benue, where 4 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in India, where 36 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouya | 86 | 6,363 | / |
| Uyah | 86 | 1,699 | / |
| Huya | 86 | 780 | / |
| Uyas | 86 | 254 | / |
| Uyaz | 86 | 233 | / |
| Auya | 86 | 205 | / |
| Uyad | 86 | 84 | / |
| Uyat | 86 | 77 | / |
| Uyau | 86 | 66 | / |
| Uyap | 86 | 32 | / |
| Uoya | 86 | 30 | / |
| Uyaa | 86 | 15 | / |
| Uyha | 86 | 2 | / |
| Uhya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uy | 80 | 74,069 | / |
| Hauya | 75 | 2,352 | / |
| Houya | 75 | 82 | / |
| Auyat | 75 | 69 | / |
| Uyaya | 75 | 69 | / |
| Ujaya | 75 | 56 | / |
| Uyowa | 75 | 48 | / |
| Huyad | 75 | 34 | / |
| Ouyah | 75 | 27 | / |
| Ouyad | 75 | 26 | / |
| Huyat | 75 | 19 | / |
| Huyah | 75 | 17 | / |
| Ouhya | 75 | 10 | / |
| Huoya | 75 | 10 | / |
| Uya'a | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ouyaz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ouyaï | 75 | 5 | / |
| Huyha | 75 | 5 | / |
| Guuya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Uyaud | 75 | 3 | / |
| Auyaz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Huhya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouyas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uyatt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uhyah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uoyah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouyat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uyhau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oya | 67 | 198,161 | / |
| Huy | 67 | 169,619 | / |
| Aya | 67 | 50,440 | / |
| Iya | 67 | 29,901 | / |
| Yoa | 67 | 17,443 | / |
| Eya | 67 | 15,787 | / |
| Uys | 67 | 12,687 | / |
| Uja | 67 | 4,776 | / |
| Uyi | 67 | 3,629 | / |
| Uyo | 67 | 3,295 | / |
| Uye | 67 | 2,519 | / |
| Yya | 67 | 1,178 | / |
| Ouy | 67 | 279 | / |
| Uyd | 67 | 187 | / |
| Uia | 67 | 161 | / |
| Uța | 67 | 98 | / |
| Euy | 67 | 96 | / |
| Guhaya | 67 | 50 | / |
| Eua | 67 | 46 | / |
| Uoy | 67 | 41 | / |
| Auy | 67 | 34 | / |
| Uuy | 67 | 27 | / |
| Uyy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ouhaya | 67 | 15 | / |
| Uyh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Uoa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Huyaux | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uyj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uiy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ujy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hauyat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Houyah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Auyash | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uyz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uyt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uaniya | 67 | 3 | / |
| U'A | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huyaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gujaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyhaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhy | 67 | 1 | / |
Uya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Uya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉୟା | uya | - |
| Uya in the Marathi language | ||
| उया | uya | - |
| Uya in the Hindi language | ||
| उया | uya | 66.67 |
| ऊया | uya | 16.67 |
| ुया | uya | 8.33 |
| उय | uya | 8.33 |
| Uya in the Russian language | ||
| Уыа | uya | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Uya
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