Manikayi Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Manikayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Manikayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe361:428,84037,622
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Manikayi (41) may also be a first name.

Manikayi Last Name Facts

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

Manikayi is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Manikayi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,237,939th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Manikayi are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Manikayi is also the 1,590,275th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 41 people.

The last name Manikayi is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 428,840. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Masvingo Province, where 42 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 36 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 17 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 47 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Manikayi
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