Makheya Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Makheya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Makheya (17) may also be a first name.
Makheya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makheya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makheya (Russian: Махея) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makheya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Makheya is the 6,360,413th most prevalent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Makheya is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Makheya reside; 78 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Makheya is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 17 people.
The surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 8,823,602. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mbeya Region, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania Makheya exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 11 percent live and South Africa, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makheya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makheya in the Russian language | ||
| Махея | mahea | - |
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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 Makheya
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