Cognomen Soumaya (سمية 
, Soumaya 
, Сумая 
) , in the entire world, is a common surname. The family name Soumaya is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Tunisia, where it is quite a common surname, Morocco, where it is quite a rare surname, and Algeria. Much more frequently, Soumaya is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| سمية | Sudan, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Iraq |
| Soumaya | Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Lebanon, France |
| Сумая | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| สุมายา | Thailand |
| moudar soumaya Ph.D. Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg 2013 |
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