Manyama Surname

14,399th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Manyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Manyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania30,3381:1,745237
South Africa6,2541:8,6631,090
DR Congo8281:89,22710,161
Zimbabwe6771:22,8043,445
Zambia3291:48,1764,579
Kenya1071:431,58823,328
Cameroon821:253,28124,740
Uganda401:975,98242,738
Botswana221:99,40615,343
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England101:5,571,806158,774
Mauritania91:454,98517,374
India91:85,229,487684,495
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Manyama (5,488) may also be a first name.

Manyama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Manyama (Marathi: मन्यमा, Russian: Маняма) is most common in Tanzania. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Manyama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,399th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 188,071 people. The last name Manyama occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Manyama are found; 79 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 90,665th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 5,488 people.

Manyama is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 30,338 people, or 1 in 1,745. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mara Region, where 36 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 19 percent reside and Geita Region, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania Manyama occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 16 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Manyama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Manyama surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Manyama are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Manyama earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.63% less than the national average, earning R 145,836 per year and in United States they earn 9.54% more than the national average, earning $47,266 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Manyama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Manyama in the Marathi language
मन्यमाman'yama41.67
मन्यामाman'yama25
मान्यमाman'yama20.83
यनमyanama4.17
मान्यामाman'yama4.17
माण्यमाmanyama4.17
Manyama in the Russian language
Манямаmanama-

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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 Manyama
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