Mgaye Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Mgaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mgaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mgaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mgaye is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mgaye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,772,636th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Mgaye occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Mgaye are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Mgaye is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 5,417,770. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 90 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 10 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 24 percent reside and Tanzania, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcgaye | 91 | 6 | / |
| Maye | 89 | 21,777 | / |
| Mgay | 89 | 5 | / |
| Mgae | 89 | 5 | / |
| Mingaye | 83 | 99 | / |
| Mengaye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mccgaye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mgaya | 80 | 61,211 | / |
| Mayes | 80 | 42,555 | / |
| Mayet | 80 | 7,942 | / |
| Mgawe | 80 | 5,116 | / |
| Mgayi | 80 | 952 | / |
| Mayee | 80 | 907 | / |
| Mauye | 80 | 905 | / |
| Mgayo | 80 | 704 | / |
| Mgoye | 80 | 628 | / |
| Mayez | 80 | 488 | / |
| Mayed | 80 | 370 | / |
| Mgiye | 80 | 194 | / |
| Mayeh | 80 | 178 | / |
| Mayie | 80 | 159 | / |
| Maaye | 80 | 131 | / |
| Mgayu | 80 | 85 | / |
| Mhaye | 80 | 71 | / |
| Mayhe | 80 | 34 | / |
| Mahye | 80 | 16 | / |
| Mayep | 80 | 14 | / |
| Mgaje | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mmaye | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mgeye | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mgaee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hmaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| McGae | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mayje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mggay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mgajy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mgahy | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGayhey | 77 | 58 | / |
| Mghayech | 77 | 1 | / |
| May | 75 | 1,051,639 | / |
| Mae | 75 | 27,455 | / |
| Mye | 75 | 489 | / |
| Mahaye | 73 | 4,354 | / |
| Mingay | 73 | 1,327 | / |
| Maayeh | 73 | 357 | / |
| Mayech | 73 | 156 | / |
| Mmayie | 73 | 118 | / |
| Mngaya | 73 | 115 | / |
| McGhay | 73 | 104 | / |
| Mengay | 73 | 89 | / |
| Mayett | 73 | 83 | / |
| Hmayed | 73 | 57 | / |
| Mayesh | 73 | 54 | / |
| McGoye | 73 | 51 | / |
| Mayeau | 73 | 39 | / |
| McGahy | 73 | 28 | / |
| Mayhoe | 73 | 26 | / |
| Mayeed | 73 | 25 | / |
| Mayoeh | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mauyes | 73 | 19 | / |
| M'Gawe | 73 | 8 | / |
| McGaee | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mgayud | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mahyeh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mayieh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mhayes | 73 | 2 | / |
| McGhye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mayohe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mayije | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mayess | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mayees | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mayeez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mayezs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mayhes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mauyed | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Ghye | 73 | 1 | / |
| McGaeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mgayaâ | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mgayoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mayhee | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Gayo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mcgaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Maye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mghayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mngawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mngayo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mayeet | 73 | 1 | / |
| McGawe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mahyes | 73 | 0 | / |
| McGeay | 73 | 0 | / |
| McGauyhey | 71 | 5 | / |
| Maya | 67 | 273,718 | / |
| Maie | 67 | 256,853 | / |
| Mayo | 67 | 136,972 | / |
| Mays | 67 | 67,434 | / |
| Moye | 67 | 17,278 | / |
| Mayi | 67 | 15,444 | / |
| Meye | 67 | 8,894 | / |
| Mahy | 67 | 7,641 | / |
| Maje | 67 | 6,856 | / |
| Mawe | 67 | 4,262 | / |
| Mayu | 67 | 3,196 | / |
| Muye | 67 | 2,843 | / |
| McGahey | 67 | 2,685 | / |
| Maue | 67 | 2,469 | / |
| Mayz | 67 | 2,015 | / |
| McGahee | 67 | 1,995 | / |
| Maay | 67 | 1,721 | / |
| Mayeaux | 67 | 1,301 | / |
| Mgoa | 67 | 543 | / |
| Miye | 67 | 543 | / |
| Minghay | 67 | 228 | / |
| Maiy | 67 | 199 | / |
| Minggay | 67 | 156 | / |
| Mgau | 67 | 134 | / |
| Mauy | 67 | 132 | / |
| Mgaa | 67 | 85 | / |
| Mengaje | 67 | 71 | / |
| McGahie | 67 | 66 | / |
| Mayd | 67 | 44 | / |
| Mmae | 67 | 38 | / |
| McGahay | 67 | 31 | / |
| Mayí | 67 | 31 | / |
| Menggay | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mingaya | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mhae | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mgai | 67 | 21 | / |
| Meae | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mhay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mayé | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mayy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mgaieth | 67 | 13 | / |
| Majy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hmay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mingayo | 67 | 9 | / |
| McGeahy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mayt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mgoy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mayà | 67 | 8 | / |
| H'Mayed | 67 | 7 | / |
| McGhaee | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mgoe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mengawe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mayp | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mayh | 67 | 6 | / |
| McGhahy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mhahaye | 67 | 4 | / |
| McGauhy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mége | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mgea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mmay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mayá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mingaie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mayeaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayeauz | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGauey | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGhaey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mengeay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahayeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayã | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maïgaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mingoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Menghay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mâge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mêge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahayje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mnggayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGawey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGehay | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mayessh | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mgaye
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