Alphayo Surname

206,569th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,006 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Alphayo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alphayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,9541:27,0943,271
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Kenya241:1,924,16236,129
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Alphayo (664) may also be a first name.

Alphayo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alphayo Come From? nationality or country of origin

Alphayo occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alphayo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alphayo is the 206,569th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,632,874 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Alphayo live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Alphayo is also the 322,067th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 664 people.

The last name Alphayo is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,954 people, or 1 in 27,094. In Tanzania Alphayo is most prevalent in: Arusha Region, where 64 percent are found, Geita Region, where 8 percent are found and Mara Region, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.

Alphayo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Alphayo surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alpayo921/
Alpheyo861/
Alpay8312,433/
Alfayo772,841/
Alpaya77587/
Alpaio7737/
Alphey7729/
Halpay7723/
Alppay7720/
Alphaj779/
Elphay774/
Galpay773/
Alphai772/
Alphaa772/
Alphoi771/
Alphou771/
Alpiyo771/
Alphayaya752/
Aglipay711,433/
Galpaya71441/
Alpayed7170/
Alphaus7166/
Alphous7131/
Alfayos716/
Alpayet716/
Alpheas714/
Alphiya711/
Alpuy67380/
Alpou67224/
Alpai67108/
Alfay6740/
Alphaues677/
Alpey677/
Alpaj677/
Elpay676/
Alpoi675/
Alpoy671/
Halfhayd671/
Alpujaya671/
Halphaus670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alphayo
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