Makhya Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Makhya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Makhya (72) may also be a first name.
Makhya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makhya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makhya (Hindi: मख्या, Marathi: मख्या, Oriya: ମଖଯ୍) is most common in South Africa. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Makhya.
How Common Is The Last Name Makhya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,772,636th most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Makhya reside; 41 percent reside in Southern Africa and 41 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makhya is also the 1,143,416th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 72 people.
The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 7,739,672. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 100 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 24 percent are found and India, where 24 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makhya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makhya in the Hindi language | ||
| मख्या | makhya | - |
| Makhya in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଖଯ୍ | makhay | - |
| Makhya in the Marathi language | ||
| मख्या | makhya | 66.67 |
| मेख्या | mekhya | 33.33 |
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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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- 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 Makhya
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