Last name Abya (Abya 
) , around the globe, is a rare cognomen. The surname Abya is characteristic of Senegal, where it is a rare surname, Morocco, and Ethiopia, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Senegal, and Ethiopia. Likewise, Abya is the forename as well as the last name.