Zaya Surname

30,725th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Myanmar
Highest density in:
Mongolia

Zaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Myanmar5,9481:8,732272
Russia5,1391:28,0453,892
Argentina1,0131:42,1953,542
Belarus5411:17,5622,878
United States4951:732,24057,446
Mongolia4901:5,766957
DR Congo4791:154,23716,059
Tanzania4541:116,61111,160
Kazakhstan3431:51,5526,571
Paraguay2411:30,0281,030
Spain1861:251,35516,061
Algeria1711:225,91625,485
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Zimbabwe1401:110,27315,175
Dominican Republic1311:79,6413,650
Pakistan1161:1,540,03316,555
India1101:6,973,322154,831
Venezuela1081:279,6676,618
Sweden1071:92,0266,708
Nigeria1071:1,655,54061,311
Colombia871:549,1277,304
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
Canada511:722,46357,796
Australia471:574,37741,856
Niger451:426,48911,711
Mexico451:2,758,36022,009
Ivory Coast441:524,34616,367
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Transnistria351:13,5632,609
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Moldova291:122,80613,852
Iran291:2,647,67384,414
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
England201:2,785,90397,972
Azerbaijan181:536,06210,041
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Cuba131:886,3636,304
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Tajikistan131:645,1304,278
Finland121:458,05828,977
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
France81:8,302,840321,660
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Denmark71:806,38843,211
El Salvador61:1,057,3154,053
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Zaya (6,981) may also be a first name.

Zaya Last Name Facts

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

Zaya (Arabic: زايا, Hindi: ज़या, Oriya: ଯାୟା, Russian: Зая) occurs more in Myanmar more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaya? popularity and diffusion

Zaya is the 30,725th most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 419,427 people. The last name Zaya is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Zaya live; 36 percent live in South Asia and 34 percent live in Burmo-Asia. Zaya is also the 77,690th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 6,981 people.

The last name Zaya is most numerous in Myanmar, where it is carried by 5,948 people, or 1 in 8,732. Outside of Myanmar Zaya occurs in 82 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 30 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.

Zaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Zaya surname is primarily Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (87%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (74%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Zaya are 7.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.2% being registered with the party.

The amount Zaya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.91% less than the national average, earning R 38,244 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.3% less than the national average, earning $17,412,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.2% more than the national average, earning $50,137 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.85% less than the national average, earning $45,286 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zayas8947,805/
Zayat8913,711/
Ziaya89660/
Zayad89445/
Zayaa89348/
Zauya89328/
Czaya89308/
Zayaz89167/
Zaaya89161/
Dzaya89107/
Zahya8936/
Zayah8936/
Zhaya8923/
Zgaya8922/
Zoaya8921/
Zayha899/
Zzaya891/
Rzaya891/
Zay8613,392/
Zaa862,671/
Dzauya80106/
Zayash8099/
Zahaya8026/
Zayach8012/
Zayova8012/
Zoyaya8011/
Zahyaz8010/
Zayatt8010/
Zayaya808/
Dzhaya805/
Zayadh801/
Czayas801/
Zayass801/
Jaya75197,456/
Saya7527,504/
Caya7517,421/
Zeya7510,663/
Zayd753,364/
Zaia753,043/
Zoya753,025/
Ziya752,971/
Tzay752,226/
Zaja751,575/
Zahy751,084/
Zayi75754/
Zaye75592/
Zaaj75573/
Zayt75396/
Zuya75322/
Dzay75280/
Zayo75247/
Çaya75212/
Zayy75199/
Ziay75137/
Hzaa75125/
Zajy7569/
Zaai7551/
Ziaa7542/
Rzay7530/
Zayu7517/
Za'a7516/
Rzaa7515/
Xaya7512/
Zhaa757/
Zays756/
Zaaa755/
Zaiy754/
Zhay753/
Zayz753/
Zcay753/
Zaay752/
Zaïa752/
Szay751/
Dzaa751/
Zaïy751/
Zzaa751/
Zxay751/
Øzhayat733/
Geezaya731/
Tzahaya731/
Zouhaya731/
Dzoyaya731/
Dzahaya731/
Zayed67149,051/
Za67131,697/
Sayah6746,225/
Jayad6739,837/
Sayad6737,708/
Shaya6727,978/
Czaja6722,434/
Ziyad6712,514/
Chaya6711,524/
Sayas678,785/
Saaya678,465/
Zeyad675,927/
Ziaja674,563/
Sayat674,039/
Djaya673,890/
Dzuya672,873/
Zhiya671,455/
Zhoya671,390/
Zy671,336/
Ziyat671,211/
Zayts671,109/
Zayid67777/
Jayas67748/
Jayat67645/
Zayit67588/
Zahia67495/
Szaja67494/
Zajas67486/
Zayet67443/
Zayou67361/
Zaiat67338/
Sahya67284/
Zahai67283/
Tsaya67261/
Dziya67231/
Czaia67226/
Zayee67200/
Zaias67195/
Dzaja67160/
Dzayi67149/
Sauya67145/
Zeyat67145/
Zahaj67137/
Tjaya67129/
Zaiyd67125/
Sayaz67119/
Sayau67114/
Zouya67112/
Sayap67108/
Ziaia67104/
Zoyah6793/
Zahey6777/
Jhaya6772/
Zayes6772/
Zahay6763/
Dzeya6758/
Jauya6756/
Dzayo6750/
Zaait6747/
Zayeh6745/
Jayau6743/
Zahau6742/
Sayaa6740/
Xhaya6738/
Zaiyo6736/
Zaiaz6732/
Dzaye6732/
Saïya6729/
Zayud6728/
Siaya6727/
Czaha6727/
Zayus6726/
Giaya6724/
Dzaha6724/
Zayyo6720/
Zauhy6719/
Zaiad6717/
Ziyah6716/
Sayha6716/
Jayaa6716/
Sjaya6715/
Zaiha6715/
Zajah6715/
Zaaid6715/
Zaawe6713/
Jayap6712/
Zayez6712/
Jjaya6711/
Zeyah6711/
Zgaia6710/
Zahye6710/
Soaya6710/
Scaya6710/
Dzaiy6710/
Cayaa679/
Rzayi678/
Tzaay678/
Ziaye677/
Zuhya676/
Ciaya676/
Zaych675/
Dzhay675/
Zoyas675/
Zayos675/
Zeeya675/
Zhuya675/
Ziaiy675/
Zaaji675/
Hjaya675/
Zhayi675/
Za'ai675/
Zaahy674/
Zaaje674/
Czayo674/
Zahiy674/
Zjaja674/
Zayuu674/
Ziyaz673/
Zaaye673/
Zheya673/
Zaayi673/
Zihya673/
Zoyaa673/
Ziyas673/
Zieya672/
Zayii672/
Cayha672/
Jayha672/
Zooya672/
Zeyaa672/
Zayoo672/
Ziaau672/
Zaiah672/
Zayuo672/
Zauia672/
Zayio672/
Zaiau672/
Szaia672/
Zayoz672/
Zayie672/
Saîya672/
Sayaç672/
Dzoya672/
Jayaz672/
Zhaye672/
Zioya672/
Zuoya672/
Sa'ya672/
Rzaye671/
Ziuya671/
Zhauy671/
Zayahova671/
Zehya671/
Zaiaa671/
Zaaia671/
Tzgay671/
Zhaia671/
Zyyad671/
Tzaja671/
Zeuaa671/
Zhaay671/
Zayhe671/
Zayoh671/
Zayyi671/
Zayzs671/
Zahaî671/
Zaaaa671/
Zoaia671/
Zoyad671/
Zoyaz671/
Zsaja671/
Zyoya671/
Zzayo671/
Zuyaa671/
Zuyah671/
Rzaha671/
Ziyae671/
Zaydh671/
Szeya671/
Zuyas671/
Zaayz671/
Rzaai671/
Tzaaj671/
Zaajh671/
Zahhy671/
Zhzay671/
Ziaai671/
Zsyya671/
Dsaya671/
Dcaya671/
Hzaay671/

Zaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaya in the Oriya language
ଯାୟାyaya-
Zaya in the Hindi language
ज़याzaya30.77
ज्याjya23.08
ज़याzaya19.23
जयाjaya15.38
जायाjaya3.85
ज़यzaya3.85
जेयाjeya3.85
Zaya in the Russian language
Заяzaa-
Zaya in the Arabic language
زاياzaya-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zaya
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