Voya Surname
Approximately 200 people bear this surname
Voya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 142 | 1:325,211 | 19,938 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Voya (199) may also be a first name.
Voya Demographics
Voya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Voya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Voya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Voya (Hindi: वोया, Russian: Воя) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Voya.
How Common Is The Last Name Voya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Voya is the 1,185,157th most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 36,437,730 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Voya live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 72 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Voya is also the 642,605th most prevalent forename globally It is held by 199 people.
The last name Voya is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 142 people, or 1 in 325,211. In Kenya Voya is mostly concentrated in: Kwale County, where 99 percent reside and Mombasa County, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 9 percent reside and Indonesia, where 6 percent reside.
Voya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voyat | 89 | 484 | / |
| Voyau | 89 | 203 | / |
| Vioya | 89 | 200 | / |
| Vouya | 89 | 66 | / |
| Voyas | 89 | 8 | / |
| Voyah | 89 | 5 | / |
| Vohya | 89 | 2 | / |
| Voeya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Voyad | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vyoya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vgoya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Voa | 86 | 33,998 | / |
| Voy | 86 | 982 | / |
| Voyeau | 80 | 65 | / |
| Voyova | 80 | 4 | / |
| Voyath | 80 | 3 | / |
| Voyaux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vuhoya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boya | 75 | 57,592 | / |
| Vaya | 75 | 5,442 | / |
| Foya | 75 | 5,009 | / |
| Voyi | 75 | 2,330 | / |
| Viya | 75 | 1,855 | / |
| Voyt | 75 | 1,721 | / |
| Woya | 75 | 868 | / |
| Veya | 75 | 741 | / |
| Voye | 75 | 663 | / |
| Voja | 75 | 393 | / |
| Vuya | 75 | 190 | / |
| Voys | 75 | 108 | / |
| Vouy | 75 | 91 | / |
| Voyd | 75 | 81 | / |
| Voia | 75 | 67 | / |
| Hvoy | 75 | 60 | / |
| Vooy | 75 | 35 | / |
| Uoya | 75 | 30 | / |
| Voyy | 75 | 26 | / |
| Voyo | 75 | 17 | / |
| Véya | 75 | 16 | / |
| Voyé | 75 | 10 | / |
| Vyja | 75 | 8 | / |
| Vohy | 75 | 7 | / |
| Vyoa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Vojy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Voiy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vhoa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vfoa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vo'a | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vgoy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Voyz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vyya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vioa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vuoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Voyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Voyj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vyia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Voyeaud | 73 | 10 | / |
| Bhoya | 67 | 31,105 | / |
| Bouya | 67 | 12,839 | / |
| Mpoya | 67 | 4,056 | / |
| Vayad | 67 | 2,221 | / |
| Phoya | 67 | 1,668 | / |
| Vayas | 67 | 1,614 | / |
| Boyat | 67 | 1,572 | / |
| Boyah | 67 | 1,357 | / |
| Woyah | 67 | 862 | / |
| Boyas | 67 | 710 | / |
| Vijya | 67 | 706 | / |
| Vooys | 67 | 682 | / |
| Boyau | 67 | 564 | / |
| Vuiya | 67 | 559 | / |
| Bgoya | 67 | 482 | / |
| Voyez | 67 | 478 | / |
| Foyaz | 67 | 457 | / |
| Oueya | 67 | 340 | / |
| Viyas | 67 | 173 | / |
| Vhiya | 67 | 163 | / |
| Foyah | 67 | 128 | / |
| Vuyaa | 67 | 94 | / |
| Voyee | 67 | 93 | / |
| Voiha | 67 | 91 | / |
| Vuhya | 67 | 86 | / |
| Booya | 67 | 84 | / |
| Fouya | 67 | 62 | / |
| Boyad | 67 | 61 | / |
| Vojah | 67 | 59 | / |
| Voyts | 67 | 57 | / |
| Voyes | 67 | 47 | / |
| Vayat | 67 | 44 | / |
| Woyaa | 67 | 43 | / |
| Boaya | 67 | 43 | / |
| Woyat | 67 | 39 | / |
| Voyot | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wooya | 67 | 32 | / |
| Vayaa | 67 | 31 | / |
| Boyaa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Boyap | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vheya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Byoya | 67 | 26 | / |
| Viyah | 67 | 25 | / |
| Bohya | 67 | 25 | / |
| Vahya | 67 | 24 | / |
| Bioya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Viyad | 67 | 20 | / |
| Boyaz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Woyap | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vouha | 67 | 18 | / |
| Foyad | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vayau | 67 | 11 | / |
| Voyet | 67 | 11 | / |
| Huoya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vhaya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Viyat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Veyat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Veyas | 67 | 6 | / |
| Boyha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vayap | 67 | 6 | / |
| Voyis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Veyaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vieya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vayah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Voyio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vuyas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Voiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Voyoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vhuya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buoya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vayaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Voyed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vueya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vouye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veyah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uhoya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vihya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Voyit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vioja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vooyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wohya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voydt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voyth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vauya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vioia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vehya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vioyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vohea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voïha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fooya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boïya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vweya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vohyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voiyt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Voyds | 67 | 0 | / |
Voya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Voya in the Hindi language | ||
| वोया | voya | - |
| Voya in the Russian language | ||
| Воя | voa | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Voya
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