Zya Surname
Approximately 3,186 people bear this surname
Zya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2,758 | 1:11,658 | 771 |
| Pakistan | 380 | 1:470,115 | 8,312 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Zya (8,675) may also be a first name.
Zya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zya (Hindi: ज्या, Russian: Зя) is borne by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Zya.
How Common Is The Last Name Zya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 140,167th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,287,365 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Zya live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Zya is also the 67,352nd most common forename at a global level, borne by 8,675 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 2,758 people, or 1 in 11,658. In Afghanistan it is primarily concentrated in: Faryab, where 24 percent are found, Kabul, where 11 percent are found and Balkh, where 9 percent are found. Other than Afghanistan it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 12 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zyad | 86 | 4,532 | / |
| Zyat | 86 | 1,419 | / |
| Zyaa | 86 | 109 | / |
| Zyha | 86 | 33 | / |
| Zhya | 86 | 21 | / |
| Zyah | 86 | 20 | / |
| Dzya | 86 | 11 | / |
| Rzya | 86 | 6 | / |
| Tzya | 86 | 4 | / |
| Zyaz | 86 | 4 | / |
| Zyas | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hzya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zyap | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zsya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jzya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zyae | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zxya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zyaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zayya | 75 | 4,856 | / |
| Dzyha | 75 | 345 | / |
| Zaiya | 75 | 246 | / |
| Zhyha | 75 | 225 | / |
| Zaaya | 75 | 161 | / |
| Zuiya | 75 | 77 | / |
| Tszya | 75 | 65 | / |
| Zyaah | 75 | 37 | / |
| Zyats | 75 | 35 | / |
| Rzyha | 75 | 26 | / |
| Zeiya | 75 | 25 | / |
| Zayia | 75 | 21 | / |
| Z'Yad | 75 | 20 | / |
| Dzyad | 75 | 18 | / |
| Zeyya | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zoyia | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zyadt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zyaei | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zoiya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zyaee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zjsya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czyaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czyay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rziya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zyaad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zyahe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zyaie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zyayi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zyadh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zyatt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zia | 67 | 115,472 | / |
| Zea | 67 | 32,188 | / |
| Sya | 67 | 11,493 | / |
| Zayyad | 67 | 730 | / |
| Zayyat | 67 | 654 | / |
| Jya | 67 | 475 | / |
| Cya | 67 | 393 | / |
| Dzhyha | 67 | 294 | / |
| Zhyhai | 67 | 198 | / |
| Zyo | 67 | 48 | / |
| Zaiyad | 67 | 37 | / |
| Zaiyah | 67 | 37 | / |
| Zeyyat | 67 | 33 | / |
| Zayjas | 67 | 20 | / |
| Zaiyat | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zaiyay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rzhyha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zayyay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zaaiya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zeyeah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zhyhas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Xya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhaiya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeiyad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zoyiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeoaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Strzya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zayyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zayeay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhyhau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zayiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzeuya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzyhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zei'ya | 67 | 1 | / |
Zya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zya in the Hindi language | ||
| ज्या | jya | 50 |
| ज़्या | zya | 43.75 |
| जिया | jiya | 6.25 |
| Zya in the Russian language | ||
| Зя | za | - |
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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
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- 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 Zya
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