Memya Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Memya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Memya (7) may also be a first name.
Memya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Memya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Memya (Marathi: मेमया) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Memya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Memya is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Memya reside; 40 percent reside in Central Africa and 40 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 4,548,448th most common first name worldwide It is held by 7 people.
The surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Centre Region, where 50 percent are found and West Region, where 50 percent are found. Other than Cameroon it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent are found and Kenya, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memia | 80 | 929 | / |
| Mimya | 80 | 820 | / |
| Momya | 80 | 148 | / |
| Memea | 80 | 118 | / |
| Mamya | 80 | 10 | / |
| Memija | 73 | 270 | / |
| Meemea | 73 | 39 | / |
| Meamea | 73 | 33 | / |
| Mamyha | 73 | 32 | / |
| Memjah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mesmia | 73 | 5 | / |
| Memiah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Momyha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Memeah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Momyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhamya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Memjia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meemia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Memjay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meimea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Memyoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Miemia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Memeha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meemeea | 67 | 55 | / |
| Momaiya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mimoiya | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mamoiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mehmeaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mamoyia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mamaiya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Momoiya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Memeayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Momoyia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Memia'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehmiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Memioyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Memogia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meameah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meimeea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahmyay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mamuyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Momyayi | 67 | 1 | / |
Memya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Memya in the Marathi language | ||
| मेमया | memaya | - |
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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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- 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 Memya
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