May-May Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

May-May Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: May.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

May-May Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

May-May (122) may also be a first name.

May-May Last Name Facts

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

The surname May-May is found most frequently in Mozambique. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name May-May? popularity and diffusion

May-May is the 7,117,718th most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. May-May is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of May-May reside; 57 percent reside in Southern Africa and 57 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. May-May is also the 844,248th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 122 people.

It is most numerous in Mozambique, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 6,815,392. Outside of Mozambique it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 29 percent live and The DR Congo, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
May-Maya931/
Maymay92394/
Ma-May921/
Maya-Maya8832/
Mayi-Mayi884/
Maymaya8660/
Mayamay8655/
Mayumay8618/
May May8618/
Mayemay861/
Mayomay861/
Mayma83261/
Maymy833/
Ma-Ma831/
Mayamaya80337/
Mayimayi8023/
Mayomhay8022/
Mayomayo8021/
Mayumhay804/
Mayumaya801/
Mayimaye801/
Mhayi-Mhayi782/
Mayama776,432/
Mayuma773,158/
Mayima771,981/
Mayema77579/
Mayoma77217/
Mamaiy77178/
Maymyo7716/
Mamuay7713/
Mamoay7710/
Mayamy773/
Maymea773/
Maeyma772/
Maymae771/
Mamiay771/
Maymua771/
Hmayma771/
Maywmy771/
Maya Maya757/
Mayi Mayi752/
Mama73141,066/
Mymy73508/
Maym736/
Mayouma712,956/
Mamuaya711,503/
Maeyama71239/
Maiyama7168/
Mayamma7140/
Mayamae7136/
Mau-Mau7124/
Mai-Mai7110/
Mammaiy7110/
Mayamai7110/
Mamayay719/
Mauyoma718/
Mayemwa716/
Mayamah715/
Mayumma714/
Mahmawy714/
May-Yam714/
Mamaiya713/
Mama-Ay713/
Mayumwa712/
Maiyima712/
Mahmyay711/
Mayemma711/
Mayooma711/
Mawyama711/
Mamaiyi711/
Mamaiye711/
Mauyama711/
Mayamwa711/
Mayayma711/
Maeymey711/
Mae-Mae711/
Maiyoma711/
Mamo-Ay711/
Mamu-Ay711/
Mamhaye711/
Mamaway711/
Mayumiy711/
Mayimwa711/
Mayiuma711/
Mayaema711/
Mayomia711/
Mamaiyo711/
Mhayimhayi711/
Mayuumy711/
Mayoyo-Mayaya701/
Mayom6728,091/
Mamma6720,003/
Mamah6715,597/
Mamai678,745/
Maima676,052/
Maema675,205/
Mauma671,686/
Maama671,556/
Mamao671,493/
Hmama671,330/
Mamia671,301/
Mayam671,238/
Mamau67771/
Maymo67673/
Maymi67639/
Mamae67496/
Mamua67487/
Mamea67457/
Mamaa67388/
Mahma67362/
Mayim67356/
Mamwa67291/
Mayem67159/
Mayme67147/
Mayum67134/
Maoma67100/
Mamoa6796/
Maiyamma6769/
Mmama6763/
Majma6761/
Mayamuye6740/
Mayumuya6732/
Maymó6732/
Ma Ma6720/
Mamya6710/
Mamaï6710/
Maymí679/
Mauyamah679/
Mawma677/
Mauyayam677/
Mayuyama676/
Mayiamma673/
Mamyy672/
Meymy672/
Mamaĭ672/
Mamùa672/
Mai Yama672/
Maiuyama671/
Mahmyaye671/
Mayemuya671/
Mauyumwa671/
Mayamiya671/
Mamahhay671/
Mamha671/
Mammaayi671/
Moymy671/
Mumayaya671/
Mmamuaya671/
M-Mau671/
M-Mae671/
Maiyamaa671/
Mauyamai671/
Maaiyama671/
Ma'ma671/
Maiyomwa671/
Mamuwaya671/
Mamuayah671/
Mam A671/
Mamawiya671/
Mamayaya671/
Mamaî671/
Mayïm671/
Maymu671/
Mayomuyo671/
Maáma671/
Maîma671/
Maymm671/
Mayemuye671/
Mayamoya671/
Mayamoye671/
M-Mai671/
Maiyaama671/
Myumy671/
Mymoy671/
Myjmy671/
My My671/
Mahmayay671/
Ma Ma Ya671/

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Footnotes

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