Magaya Surname

39,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Magaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe8,8141:1,75297
Gabon1,0611:1,781294
Tanzania6991:75,7397,866
South Africa5901:91,82711,236
Uganda5321:73,3828,062
Malawi3661:46,7746,615
Zambia2951:53,7295,006
Swaziland2021:6,427396
Philippines1471:688,69570,564
Kenya891:518,87525,986
Papua New Guinea841:97,06813,033
England601:928,63447,428
Sudan491:765,5142,614
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
India171:45,121,493474,784
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Magaya (586) may also be a first name.

Magaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magaya (Bengali: মগয়া, Hindi: मगया, Marathi: मगया, Oriya: ମଗୟା, Russian: Магая) is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 39,948th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 554,692 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Magaya reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Magaya is also the 345,673rd most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 586 people.

The last name Magaya is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 8,814 people, or 1 in 1,752. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Harare Province, where 24 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 20 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 13 percent are found. Beside Zimbabwe this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Gabon, where 8 percent are found and Tanzania, where 5 percent are found.

Magaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Magaya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.12% more than the national average, earning R 435,168 per year and in United States they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning $19,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mangaya925,177/
Maigaya92289/
Maghaya9299/
Mañgaya9245/
Magayah9222/
Magayad925/
Makgaya923/
Magayas921/
Mmagaya921/
Magayau921/
Magaaya921/
Maïgaya921/
Magay916,553/
Magaa911,845/
Manggaya8645/
Manghaya8618/
Magayaya862/
Magaia8392,340/
Maggay833,345/
Magayo831,124/
Mangay831,090/
Magiya831,059/
Magoya831,033/
Mogaya83949/
Magayi83612/
Magayu83405/
Magaye83363/
Maygay83267/
Magaja83178/
Magaiy83166/
Masgay83110/
Magahy8389/
Mageya8362/
Mahgay8359/
Makgaa8336/
Megaya8313/
Maigay8312/
Maghaa8312/
Magaai838/
Maigaa836/
Magajy836/
Maghay832/
Mmagaa832/
Maugay832/
Magyya831/
Magaaa831/
Maagaa831/
MacGay831/
Magaǹa831/
Magauy831/
Magaňa831/
Maygaa831/
Maga8019,171/
Magy801,798/
Mongaya772,711/
Manggay771,210/
Mangeya771,146/
Mangoya77788/
Maghaiy77399/
Magayes77354/
Mangiya77260/
Maingay77122/
Mangaia77117/
Maghaja7793/
Makgaye7788/
Mangayo7778/
Mangaye7769/
Manghay7768/
Magueya7766/
Mangayu7763/
Magayet7737/
Magauia7731/
Makgayi7727/
Magahey7725/
Magahay7723/
Maszgay7720/
Maghaye7715/
Mmakgaa7715/
Mangaja7714/
Maguiya7714/
Maghaia7713/
Maigiya7713/
Mhagaha7710/
Magahia778/
Magaaji777/
Mahagay776/
Moghaya776/
Magouya775/
Magayis775/
Mougaya775/
Maugiya774/
Magaiah774/
Magajiy774/
Maigaye774/
Maghuya774/
Maagaai773/
Magahai773/
Maghoya773/
Maugaia773/
Mogayas772/
MacGaha772/
Mangajy772/
Meghaya772/
Maggayi772/
Magoaia772/
Mangahy772/
Mang'ay771/
Mangyya771/
Meagaye771/
Maigaia771/
Maigayi771/
Maugaye771/
Masgayo771/
Maghauy771/
Magayou771/
Magaaju771/
Magiyad771/
Maigoya771/
Majgaiy771/
Majghay771/
Manngay771/
Maygaye771/
Moñgaya771/
Mogayha771/
Moegaya771/
Mahagaa771/
Maigayu771/
Makgoya771/
Maughay770/
Maugaha770/
Maiga73452,826/
Maïga7355,465/
Magai7334,701/
Magha737,747/
Meaga732,904/
Magau732,380/
Mauga731,371/
Mhaga731,194/
Magga731,109/
Maaga73829/
Magoa73579/
Maguy73536/
Magae73511/
Magea73488/
Magiy73312/
Magaj73272/
McGay73146/
Magey73143/
Maugy73137/
Maggy7386/
Megay7367/
Mogay7354/
Mayga7353/
Maghy7329/
Magoy7318/
Maîga7318/
Magyi7317/
Makga7317/
Mogaa7310/
Mmaga7310/
Majga733/
Maagy732/
Magys731/
Magyd731/
Hmaga731/
Manggayo71102/
Magauova71100/
Maiguiya7164/
Magguiya7141/
Manggaye7126/
Magueyap7116/
Manggayu7115/
Monggaya7115/
Maghaiha7113/
Maigouya7110/
Manghayi718/
Maggaiah715/
Maghuyap715/
Manghaia715/
Mahagayu714/
MacGahey713/
Mahagiya712/
Magiyapp711/
Mang'uya711/
Mangaaji711/
Mangaaju711/
Mangayee711/
Manggeya711/
Manngaye711/
Maghayop711/
Maghayup711/
Magghiya711/
Magueyaz711/
Mahagauy711/
Maingiya711/
Mangggay711/
Mangahay711/
Mougayat711/
Moungaya711/
Moghayad711/
Mangahyi711/
Mahagaja711/
Mahagayi711/
Mahagayo711/
Magaji67215,532/
Mangai674,924/
Makgae674,122/
Mongay672,839/
Magaud671,940/
Makgai671,008/
Magoye67939/
Magaju67655/
Magoyo67612/
Maguey67609/
Maguja67535/
Magawe67499/
Mangaj67430/
Mageja67424/
Magoja67324/
Maugey67317/
Mangau67303/
Mahagy67291/
Mangea67257/
Makgau67247/
Maguye67205/
Mougaa67205/
Mauguy67201/
Mageyo67175/
Magooa67165/
Megahy67164/
Magoia67150/
Mogoya67150/
Mangoy67147/
Mogiya67136/
Masgai67125/
Mogaja67101/
Maigai6799/
Makgoa6796/
Maghai6793/
Magiyo6781/
Maghiy6778/
Maigha6771/
Mageye6756/
Mangey6748/
Magaje6744/
Maegau6743/
Megoya6743/
Moigay6736/
Magija6733/
Maegey6733/
Maiguy6732/
Magajo6732/
Maigau6731/
Maggau6729/
Megeya6729/
Hmangaiha6728/
Magaio6727/
Maggai6726/
Maygai6723/
Magauh6719/
Maghau6714/
Mougay6714/
Majgai6714/
Mogeya6712/
Moggaa6711/
MacGoy6711/
Magoyi6711/
Maygha6710/
Magaut6710/
Mogaye6710/
Mmagoa6710/
Maegai679/
Magiye679/
Maigys679/
Magaie678/
Maguea678/
Meghay678/
Mageyi678/
Megayo677/
Mmaaga677/
Maugha676/
Mogayi676/
Magaij676/
Maugye676/
Magaue676/
Mogayo676/
Magaii675/
Maagai675/
Maguys675/
Mageia675/
Magaid675/
Moogay675/
Megaye674/
Megiya674/
Meagau674/
Maaguy674/
Magahu674/
Maghoa674/
Magead674/
Majjga673/
Meagye673/
Magait673/
Magaip673/
Mahgha673/
Meagae672/
Maaiga672/
Maugea672/
Mageha672/
Maagha672/
Maegea672/
Magaiz672/
Mogaai672/
Mmaiga672/
Masgaj672/
Maggha672/
Magais672/
Mahgai672/
Mokgaa672/
Meagha671/
Maguiy671/
Magych671/
Mageas671/
Maggey671/
Maghyi671/
Magiia671/
Maikga671/
Masgea671/
Maygoa671/
Maugga671/
Meagai671/
Mmagai671/
Maghea671/
Maigea671/
Mangéa671/
Maugéy671/
Mashghayi671/
Ma'aga671/
Magaux671/
Maguľa671/
Maigga671/
Manghy671/
Mangaî671/
Mgagai671/
Mhagha671/
Maukga671/
Mahgae671/
Mogaia671/
Mmagau671/
Meegay671/
Megaja671/
Meygay671/
Mangheeya671/
Maugau670/
Meagey670/
Magohy670/
Magytt670/
Maghye670/

Magaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magaya in the Bengali language
মগয়াmagaya-
Magaya in the Oriya language
ମଗୟାmagaya-
Magaya in the Marathi language
मगयाmagaya-
Magaya in the Hindi language
मगयाmagaya50
मागयाmagaya50
Magaya in the Russian language
Магаяmagaa-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Magaya
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