Family name Zolya (Zolya 
, Золя 
, Золья ) , throughout the world, is a rare surname. The cognomen Zolya is habitual in Romania, where it is quite a rare surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname, and Russia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Romania, Russia, and India. Also, Zolya is the forename as well as the last name.