Vaya Surname

88,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,442 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Vaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,7801:275,92315,721
Pakistan9031:197,8344,855
Spain7631:61,2745,554
United Arab Emirates2621:34,9713,721
Bahrain1321:10,2171,962
Argentina901:474,92735,376
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Thailand871:811,935130,701
England461:1,211,26256,182
Russia351:4,117,802198,221
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Colombia251:1,910,96311,972
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Liberia141:314,89517,893
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Qatar91:262,00030,726
France61:11,070,454349,096
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Vayá (43) & Vayà (2) are calculated separately.

Vaya (6,921) may also be a first name.

Vaya Last Name Facts

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

Vaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻳﻪ, Hindi: वया, Marathi: वाया, Russian: Вая) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Vayá or Vayà. For other potential spellings of Vaya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vaya is the 88,277th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,339,130 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Vaya live; 68 percent live in South Asia and 51 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Vaya is also the 78,169th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 6,921 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 2,780 people, or 1 in 275,923. In India it is most common in: Gujarat, where 44 percent reside, Tamil Nadu, where 35 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 9 percent reside. Apart from India this surname is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 17 percent reside and Spain, where 14 percent reside.

Vaya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vaya has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Vaya surname expanded 4,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vaya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vaya surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vaya earn in different countries varies marginally. In Colombia they earn 25.14% more than the national average, earning $28,410,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 25.34% more than the national average, earning $54,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.17% more than the national average, earning $64,175 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vayá9243/
Vayà922/
Vayad892,221/
Vayas891,614/
Vayat8944/
Vayaa8931/
Vahya8924/
Vayau8911/
Vhaya899/
Vayap896/
Vayah894/
Vayaz892/
Vauya891/
Vayha891/
Vuaya891/
Vay865,346/
Vaa861,806/
Vajaya80171/
Vuyaya8054/
Vejaya8024/
Vayova8023/
Vahaya8013/
Vayash8012/
Vayatt804/
Vujaya802/
Vhayad801/
Vhayas801/
Vayadh801/
Vayaph801/
Vhayat801/
Vayaya801/
Baya7566,382/
Vaja7544,900/
Waya7517,799/
Faya757,515/
Vays754,768/
Vaye754,592/
Vaia752,721/
Viya751,855/
Vaai751,755/
Vayo751,364/
Vuaa75786/
Vayi75785/
Veya75741/
Vayt75473/
Vaay75218/
Voya75200/
Vuya75190/
Vhay75122/
Vayu75103/
Va'a7560/
Vaiy7544/
Hvay7542/
Vuay7539/
Vaľa7516/
Véya7516/
Vaaj7513/
Vayd754/
Vaaa754/
Uaya753/
Vajy753/
Vahy752/
Vauy752/
Vyya751/
V'Aa751/
Vayh751/
Vața751/
Vayz751/
Vfay751/
Vgay751/
Vayy751/
Veejaya739/
Vihjaya731/
Vijjaya731/
Vaihaya731/
Fayaz67150,349/
Fayad67130,259/
Bayat67103,430/
Va6761,997/
Vy6725,713/
Bayas6714,767/
Bhaya6710,053/
Bayad678,597/
Vayts672,893/
Fayas672,579/
Bayah672,467/
Mpaya672,136/
Fayah671,857/
Vahey671,468/
Bayaa671,294/
Bauya671,206/
Bayau671,056/
Bayha671,044/
Fayat67860/
Wahya67800/
Huaya67760/
Bayaz67727/
Vijya67706/
Vayis67576/
Vuiya67559/
Baaya67546/
Vahia67523/
Bahya67505/
Voyat67484/
Vayiç67344/
Vahaj67323/
Vajiy67297/
Wayah67264/
Hwaya67221/
Voyau67203/
Vioya67200/
Vaňha67183/
Viyas67173/
Vhiya67163/
Vahys67141/
Vajaa67138/
Phaya67124/
Vaaja67103/
Vajaš6794/
Vuyaa6794/
Vuhya6786/
Vaaje6778/
Vahiy6775/
Vayid6770/
Vaayi6770/
Vaiah6769/
Bayaç6769/
Vouya6766/
Vayss6756/
Fayau6756/
Bayap6747/
Whaya6746/
Boaya6743/
Vajah6740/
Vaaie6738/
Wuaya6736/
Vaiha6733/
Vayee6732/
Vayed6730/
Vaias6730/
Vahai6729/
Faaya6729/
Vuayi6728/
Vahay6728/
Vheya6727/
Vayes6727/
Viyah6725/
Vayos6725/
Vijaa6724/
Vaiau6723/
Viyad6720/
Va'ai6718/
Vayiz6716/
Vahau6711/
Vhaia6711/
Vayut6710/
Vayit6710/
Vauia6710/
Viyat679/
Vayou679/
Veyat678/
Voyas678/
Vayet678/
Veyas676/
Vaydh676/
Vayez676/
Vai'a676/
Fayha675/
Veyaa675/
Voyah675/
Vieya674/
Wayha674/
Vayoh674/
Vuyas673/
Fayap673/
Vaiyo673/
Vaiad673/
Bgaya673/
Vayoo673/
Vaaha673/
Vhuya672/
Vhayi672/
Vaaid672/
Vhays672/
Vueya672/
Veyah672/
Vahja672/
Vaaji672/
Vaysh672/
Vayud672/
Vihya672/
Wayaa672/
Baïya672/
Vahye672/
Vaiaa672/
Vohya672/
Voeya671/
Vhaja671/
Voyad671/
Vyoya671/
Vuyaz671/
Viyaz671/
Veyad671/
Vhaay671/
Vhaye671/
Vaaia671/
Vayip671/
Vayus671/
Vejaa671/
Vayie671/
Vayys671/
Vwiya671/
Vuyah671/
Fayaa671/
Vehya671/
Viyap671/
Vgoya671/
Vaiap671/
Vaaii671/
Vaaye671/
Vayeh671/
Vauye671/
Vuyad671/
Vuyat671/
Vuaia671/
Fauya671/
Vweya671/
Vwaye671/
Vuaaj671/
Uayat671/
Vahyp671/
Hvayh671/
Fhaya670/

Vaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vaya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺎﻳﻪfayh-
Vaya in the Marathi language
वायाvaya91.72
वयाvaya7.62
वायvaya0.66
Vaya in the Hindi language
वयाvaya67.9
वायाvaya29.63
वायvaya1.23
वयvaya1.23
Vaya in the Russian language
Ваяvaa-

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