Mayay Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mayay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mayay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1511:350,60725,844
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Mayay (176) may also be a first name.

Mayay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mayay (Hindi: मायाय, Marathi: मायाय, Russian: Маяй) is most common in Tanzania. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mayay? popularity and diffusion

Mayay is the 970,883rd most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,294,179 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Mayay are found; 57 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 687,834th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 176 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 151 people, or 1 in 350,607. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Manyara Region, where 99 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 1 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 36 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mayhay91543/
Mayaye9122/
Mayahy9115/
Maayay919/
Mayaay913/
Mayoay912/
Mhayay911/
Mauyay911/
Mayjay911/
Mayohay8336/
Mayuhay8323/
Mayjaya835/
Mayaaya832/
Mayaouy832/
Mayauay831/
Mahayay831/
Mayai805,427/
Mayaa80535/
Majay80196/
Maaye80131/
Miyay80112/
Mayae8086/
Mayoa8062/
Mayey8024/
Mauyy8017/
Mayoy8015/
Mayaj8012/
Maiay809/
Meyay807/
Muyay806/
Maiyy805/
Moyay804/
Mayuy802/
Mayye802/
Mayja801/
Mauay801/
Mouaya735,317/
Mayeye732,958/
Mauhay731,494/
Mahayi73644/
Mayaee73465/
Mayahi73331/
Miyayo73224/
Mayoua73128/
Maayaa7377/
Maayer7361/
Mauyai7353/
Muyaye7350/
Maayis7347/
Moyaye7331/
Mayyeh7326/
Mayoye7319/
Meyaye7318/
Mayyer7316/
Maayie7313/
Mayahe7311/
Maueay739/
Majhay738/
Mayiyo738/
Mayaid737/
Mayaer737/
Mayjoy736/
Mayouy736/
Mayyed735/
Mayhai735/
Mayija735/
Maijay735/
Mayhey734/
Maihay734/
Mauyaj734/
Maiyoy734/
Maiyaj733/
Mahyea733/
Mauaya732/
Mayais732/
Maiyaa731/
Mayeuy731/
Mayhoy731/
Mayjai731/
Mayoha731/
Maajay731/
Maayha731/
Maayee731/
Mauaay731/
Maya'a731/
Mayaaa731/
Mayaai731/
Mayait731/
Mayaua731/
Mahiay731/
Mayiey731/
Meayoa731/
Maayiz731/
Mayhye731/
Maayio731/
Maiyyo731/
Meeaya731/
Mayoea731/
Mayyea731/
Mahuay731/
Mayyes730/
Mahayahay7197/
Maye6721,777/
Maua6713,703/
Maae67772/
Mauy67132/
Meuyayi6757/
Maey6751/
Mahayer6738/
Meay6736/
Meaa6727/
Ma'ayeh6716/
Mayauje6715/
Mahajay6711/
Maía675/
Mahyoyo674/
Mahayai674/
Maayajh673/
Mojjaya672/
Mahyaeh672/
Mayouha672/
Mahayea672/
Mayyess671/
Meijaya671/
Moyyayi671/
Mayahee671/
Muyaaya671/
Mayahai671/
Mauyais671/
Mauyaoi671/
Mawehay671/
Mahyaei671/
Mahayee671/
Mahayha671/
Mahayei671/
Mahayie671/
Maayeha671/
Hmayyed671/
Mahayje671/
Mohyayi671/
Mayaeha671/
Mayauai671/
Mayaith670/
Mayhaiz670/

Mayay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mayay in the Hindi language
मायायmayaya60
मायाmaya20
मययmayaya20
Mayay in the Marathi language
मायायmayaya50
मायाmaya25
मयायmayaya25
Mayay in the Russian language
Маяйmaaj-

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Footnotes

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