Valaya Surname
Approximately 45 people bear this surname
Valaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Valaya (32,534) may also be a first name.
Valaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Valaya (Hindi: वलया, Marathi: वाळया, Russian: Валая) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Valaya? popularity and diffusion
Valaya is the 2,909,720th most frequently used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Valaya reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 26,164th most numerous forename in the world, held by 32,534 people.
This surname is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 19,176,635. In India Valaya is most common in: Maharashtra, where 93 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 3 percent reside. Beside India Valaya exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 2 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Valaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valaya in the Hindi language | ||
| वलया | valaya | 83.33 |
| वालाया | valaya | 16.67 |
| Valaya in the Marathi language | ||
| वाळया | valaya | 62.11 |
| वळया | valaya | 30 |
| वलया | valaya | 4.74 |
| वाह-या | vaha-ya | 0.53 |
| वलय | valaya | 0.53 |
| वालहया | valahaya | 0.53 |
| Valaya in the Russian language | ||
| Валая | valaa | - |
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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 Valaya
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