Mamya Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nepal

Mamya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mamya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

Mamya (279) may also be a first name.

Mamya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mamya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻤﺎﻣﻴﺔ, Hindi: ममया) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mamya? popularity and diffusion

Mamya is the 6,063,924th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 40 percent of Mamya live; 20 percent live in South Asia and 20 percent live in Anglo-North America. Mamya is also the 531,524th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 279 people.

The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kebbi, where 50 percent reside and Nasarawa, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Algeria, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mamyaz912,903/
Mamyha9132/
Mamyas915/
Mamyat911/
Mhamya911/
Mamayya8324/
Mamoiya836/
Mamoyia834/
Mamaiya833/
Mamuyia831/
Mahmyay831/
Mamia801,301/
Mamea80457/
Momya80148/
Mamja8039/
Memya805/
Mamyo804/
Mahamyay774/
Mamiah7392/
Mamias7386/
Mahmia7334/
Meamea7333/
Maamea7319/
Maymyo7316/
Mamija7316/
Mammia7312/
Mhamia7312/
Mamiha737/
Maumea735/
Mahmyo734/
Momyha733/
Maymea733/
Mamjay733/
Mameah733/
Mamjad733/
Maimia733/
Masmia732/
Mamiat731/
Mameha731/
Matmia731/
Mamjaz731/
Momyah731/
Mamjah731/
Mgamia731/
Mameea731/
Mamiay731/
Maameah6753/
Momayya6753/
Momaiya6727/
Maumeha6722/
Masmiat678/
Mahamia678/
Mamjjad676/
Majmias674/
Momoiya673/
Mamayio672/
Maamjaa671/
Mamhija671/
Mamijad671/
Meameah671/
Mahmias671/
Matmias671/
Maumias671/
Mahamea671/
Mamuhia671/
Mamihad671/
Mamagia671/
Mamaija671/
Mgamyoo671/
Momyayi671/
Mamaiyo671/

Mamya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mamya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻤﺎﻣﻴﺔalmamyt-
Mamya in the Hindi language
ममयाmamaya25
मायाmaya25
मामयाmamaya25
ममताmamata8.33
माम्याmamya8.33
मम्याmamya8.33

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