Himay Surname
Approximately 250 people bear this surname
Himay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 234 | 1:226,246 | 18,784 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Himay (110) may also be a first name.
Himay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Himay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Himay (Hindi: हिमाय, Marathi: िहमय, Oriya: ହିମୟ) is most common in Tanzania. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Himay? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,014,722nd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 29,150,184 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Himay reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 895,203rd most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 110 people.
The last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 234 people, or 1 in 226,246. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Dodoma Region, where 100 percent reside. Barring Tanzania Himay is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 2 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Himay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Himay in the Hindi language | ||
| हिमाय | himaya | - |
| Himay in the Oriya language | ||
| ହିମୟ | himaya | - |
| Himay in the Marathi language | ||
| िहमय | ihamaya | 73.91 |
| िहमाय | ihamaya | 8.7 |
| हीमाय | himaya | 8.7 |
| हीमय | himaya | 4.35 |
| िहमयु | ihamayu | 4.35 |
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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 Himay
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