Mchaye Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Mchaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Mchaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mchaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mchaye is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mchaye? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Mchaye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mchaye reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Mchaye is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania it is most common in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 50 percent are found and Lindi Region, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 33 percent are found.
Mchaye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mchaye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mchaye surname contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mchaye
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