Mahlayeya Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Mahlayeya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
Mahlayeya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahlayeya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mahlayeya has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahlayeya? popularity and diffusion
Mahlayeya is the 3,602,217th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahlayeya are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 593,778. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Manicaland Province, where 77 percent live and Midlands Province, where 23 percent live. Excluding Zimbabwe Mahlayeya is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahlaeya | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mahlayeye | 89 | 37 | / |
| Mahleyeya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Malaeya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Malaiyya | 82 | 24 | / |
| Malayaya | 82 | 18 | / |
| Mohlaeya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mahlaeia | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malaweya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maliyeya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malayiya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malaejaya | 78 | 36 | / |
| Mallayyea | 78 | 4 | / |
| Mallayaya | 78 | 4 | / |
| Mailayaya | 78 | 3 | / |
| Malhayeye | 78 | 1 | / |
| Malayayay | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mallaiyya | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mallayyia | 78 | 1 | / |
| Malaeaiya | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mailayiya | 78 | 1 | / |
| Malayee | 75 | 84 | / |
| Malaeja | 75 | 13 | / |
| Malaiye | 75 | 11 | / |
| Maleeya | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mahlajoe | 71 | 29 | / |
| Mahlajie | 71 | 11 | / |
| Malajaye | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mailayie | 71 | 5 | / |
| Malajaya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Malayayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Molayiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malayaia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahlajee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malayieh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malejaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malijaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahlaieie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mallayaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malhaieia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malayajay | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mahlayeya
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