Zaya

Perhaps from Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian Зая (Zaja).

Zaya (plural Zayas)

1. A surname from Russian.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Zaya is the 36048^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 622 individuals. Zaya is most common among White (85.37%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Zaya”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.