Mavaya Surname
Approximately 178 people bear this surname
Mavaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 61 | 1:253,086 | 27,132 |
| India | 59 | 1:13,001,108 | 227,026 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Namibia | 26 | 1:92,669 | 8,353 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| 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 |
Mavaya (38) may also be a first name.
Mavaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mavaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mavaya (Marathi: मवाया, Russian: Мавая) is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mavaya.
How Common Is The Last Name Mavaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mavaya is the 1,281,391st most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 40,941,269 people. Mavaya occurs mostly in Africa, where 66 percent of Mavaya live; 49 percent live in Southern Africa and 49 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mavaya is also the 1,662,754th most numerous given name internationally, borne by 38 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 253,086. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 28 percent live, Bulawayo Province, where 25 percent live and Harare Province, where 21 percent live. Without taking into account Zimbabwe it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 33 percent live and The DR Congo, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mavaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mavaya in the Marathi language | ||
| मवाया | mavaya | - |
| Mavaya in the Russian language | ||
| Мавая | mavaa | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mavaya
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