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 more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Uya? popularity and diffusion
Uya is the 112,274th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,765,394 people. Uya is predominantly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Uya reside; 45 percent reside in West Africa and 45 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 138,569th most common forename on earth. It is borne by 2,776 people.
Uya is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,853 people, or 1 in 95,598. In Nigeria Uya is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 67 percent are found, Cross River, where 12 percent are found and Benue, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in India, where 36 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.
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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