Uyia Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Uyia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uyia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Uyia (30) may also be a first name.

Uyia Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Uyia Come From? nationality or country of origin

Uyia is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Uyia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,307,654th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Uyia reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 30 people.

The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 9,323,303. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Cross River, where 58 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 37 percent reside and Rivers, where 5 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Uyia exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 5 percent reside and Thailand, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uyiah891/
Yia86570/
Yiha751,672/
Ayia751,070/
Uyoa75423/
Eyia75255/
Yiap75251/
Yiat75237/
Ujia75234/
Ugia75207/
Uyao75197/
Uiya75176/
Oyia75140/
Uyio75138/
Euya7555/
Yiai7534/
Yiau7533/
Uyya7526/
Yias7518/
Yiay759/
Uyea756/
Euia754/
Ujya752/
Yiaa751/
Uiia751/
Uiao751/
Yiea751/
Ya67500,316/
Ia673,924/
Eyiah673,496/
Ayiah671,625/
Yhiea67367/
Ayiad67344/
Heuya67322/
Ouhia67193/
Ayiha67158/
Huyoa67134/
Goyia6756/
Ugiah6738/
Oyija6737/
Ayija6731/
Gujya6728/
Uania6727/
Gujia6726/
Uyaat6726/
Huiya6724/
Ayiaz6724/
Yoaia6720/
Hujia6719/
Uhiah6719/
Huyao6717/
Ujiah6713/
Hayia6713/
Gayia6712/
Yihai6710/
Oyiah679/
Uiioa678/
Uijha676/
Hujya676/
Uanya676/
Hugia676/
Ouyha676/
Yiyao675/
Oyiha675/
Ayias675/
Yihas674/
Yhiaa674/
Uiyah673/
Auija673/
Uiiah673/
Yiapp673/
Yiach672/
Uigia672/
Yioha672/
Uijas672/
Ayiaa672/
Huyya671/
Euija671/
Yhiao671/
Yiatt671/
Yijao671/
Uieau671/
Uiias671/
Uijja671/
Uyoah671/
Uyyad671/
Uyyaj671/
Huhia671/
Yieah671/
Ayiat671/
Uyioh671/
Uiyha671/
Yiash671/
Oyhia671/
Eygia671/
Ayiaj671/
Uihoa671/
Ougia671/
Uiyad671/
Uiyay671/
Uhias671/
Uyaha671/
Uyaou671/
Uyaoy671/
Uyoha671/
Yihay671/
Yiaha671/
Euyoa671/
Aayia671/
Ouija671/
Uijah671/
Uyaho671/
Uyioe671/
Ouyao671/
Ueioa671/
Uyyas671/
Heyia670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Uyia
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