Cognomen Zayya (Zayya 
) , all around the world, is quite a common surname. The last name Zayya is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Myanmar, where it is quite a common surname, Singapore, where it is a rare surname, and Malaysia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Myanmar, Indonesia, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Zayya is the forename as well as the last name.