Cognomen قايا (Kaya 
, قايا) , globally, is a prevalent last name. The cognomen قايا is characteristic of Turkey, where it is a prevalent surname, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a common surname, and Cyprus, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Turkey, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and India. Very seldom, قايا is the forename as well as the last name.