Hinya Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Hinya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Hinya (81) may also be a first name.
Hinya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hinya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hinya (Hindi: हिंया) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hinya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,772,636th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Hinya are found; 41 percent are found in East Africa and 41 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,068,082nd most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 81 people.
Hinya is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 8,823,602. In Tanzania Hinya is mostly concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 67 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 17 percent reside and Mara Region, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 29 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hinya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hinya in the Hindi language | ||
| हिंया | hinya | 50 |
| हिन्या | hin'ya | 25 |
| हिन्य | hin'ya | 25 |
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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
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- 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 Hinya
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