Lihaya Surname
Approximately 301 people bear this surname
Lihaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 291 | 1:181,930 | 15,797 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Lihaya (30) may also be a first name.
Lihaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lihaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lihaya (Marathi: िलहाया) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lihaya? popularity and diffusion
Lihaya is the 891,661st most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 24,211,116 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lihaya live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Lihaya is also the 1,911,214th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 30 people.
This last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 291 people, or 1 in 181,930. In Tanzania Lihaya is primarily concentrated in: Iringa Region, where 35 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 32 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 29 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 3 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lihaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lihaya in the Marathi language | ||
| िलहाया | ilahaya | 50 |
| िलहया | ilahaya | 50 |
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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 Lihaya
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