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 surname Himay (Hindi: हिमाय, Marathi: िहमय, Oriya: ହିମୟ) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Himay.
How Common Is The Last Name Himay? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,014,722nd most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,150,184 people. Himay occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Himay reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Himay is also the 895,203rd most widespread first name globally, borne by 110 people.
It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 234 people, or 1 in 226,246. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Dodoma Region, where 100 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs 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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