Menyaka Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Menyaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Menyaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Menyaka (10) may also be a first name.

Menyaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Menyaka (Russian: Меняка) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Menyaka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Menyaka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,649,889th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. Menyaka is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Menyaka are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Menyaka is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 10 people.

It is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,186,924. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Free State, where 53 percent are found, North West, where 29 percent are found and Gauteng, where 6 percent are found. Beside South Africa it occurs in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 6 percent are found.

Menyaka Last Name Statistics demography

Menyaka earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning R 168,480 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Menyakap931/
Minyaka866,198/
Meniaka8614/
Menyako8611/
Menyake862/
Menyaki862/
Menyoka861/
Menjaka861/
Minyaaka801/
Menjakai801/
Meñaka7722/
Miniaka716,215/
Menyoko71201/
Menyaco7123/
Minyako717/
Menhaca714/
Meniako713/
Minyaki713/
Megnake712/
Menjako712/
Minjaka711/
Minyoka711/
Menihaki678/
Mingiaka674/
Minjiaka673/
Meniakeu671/
Meniakis671/
Minieaka671/
Miniaaka671/
Menjaski670/

Menyaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Menyaka in the Russian language
Менякаmenaka-

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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 Menyaka
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