Where Does The Last Name Mdaya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Mdaya occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mdaya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,041,601^st most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 30,238,780 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mdaya live; 68 percent live in East Africa and 68 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061^st most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 19 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 322,815. In Tanzania Mdaya is mostly concentrated in: Dodoma Region, where 52 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 42 percent are found and Tanga Region, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.