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) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makheya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Makheya are found; 78 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Makheya is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 17 people.
The surname Makheya is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 8,823,602. In Tanzania Makheya is primarily found in: Mbeya Region, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania Makheya exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 11 percent are found and South Africa, where 11 percent are found.
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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