Mhaya Surname
Approximately 1,222 people bear this surname
Mhaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 628 | 1:84,302 | 8,595 |
| Morocco | 409 | 1:84,294 | 14,399 |
| South Africa | 87 | 1:622,732 | 46,743 |
| France | 55 | 1:1,207,686 | 126,065 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Tunisia | 11 | 1:55,511 | 7,191 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mhaya (64) may also be a first name.
Mhaya Demographics
Average Mhaya Salary in
South Africa
R 72,396
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mhaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mhaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mhaya (Marathi: हया) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mhaya? popularity and diffusion
Mhaya is the 308,737th most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,963,622 people. The surname Mhaya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Mhaya are found; 51 percent are found in East Africa and 51 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mhaya is also the 1,223,525th most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 64 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 628 people, or 1 in 84,302. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Geita Region, where 39 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 23 percent live and Tabora Region, where 20 percent live. Not including Tanzania this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 33 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.
Mhaya Last Name Statistics demography
Mhaya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.54% less than the national average, earning R 72,396 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahaya | 91 | 1,638 | / |
| Mkhaya | 91 | 796 | / |
| M'Haya | 91 | 62 | / |
| Mhayat | 91 | 3 | / |
| Méhaya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Maya | 89 | 273,718 | / |
| Mhay | 89 | 17 | / |
| Mhaa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mouhaya | 83 | 141 | / |
| Mhayaya | 83 | 119 | / |
| Maihaya | 83 | 33 | / |
| Moihaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mahayah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mgaya | 80 | 61,211 | / |
| Mauya | 80 | 9,933 | / |
| Mahay | 80 | 7,190 | / |
| Mayah | 80 | 4,550 | / |
| Mayau | 80 | 2,897 | / |
| Mayat | 80 | 2,443 | / |
| Maaya | 80 | 2,391 | / |
| Mahya | 80 | 1,416 | / |
| Mayas | 80 | 1,303 | / |
| Mayad | 80 | 1,258 | / |
| Mayap | 80 | 994 | / |
| Mhoya | 80 | 543 | / |
| Mayaa | 80 | 535 | / |
| Mjaya | 80 | 283 | / |
| Hmaya | 80 | 208 | / |
| Mhaia | 80 | 139 | / |
| Mehya | 80 | 99 | / |
| Muhya | 80 | 86 | / |
| Mhaye | 80 | 71 | / |
| Mhayi | 80 | 48 | / |
| Mheya | 80 | 47 | / |
| Mayaz | 80 | 35 | / |
| Mohya | 80 | 33 | / |
| Mchaa | 80 | 25 | / |
| Moaya | 80 | 19 | / |
| Mhaja | 80 | 15 | / |
| Mhiya | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mmaya | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mihya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mhayo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mhuya | 80 | 1 | / |
| May'a | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Aya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhahy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahajaya | 77 | 35 | / |
| May | 75 | 1,051,639 | / |
| Maa | 75 | 33,493 | / |
| Mha | 75 | 1,021 | / |
| Mhy | 75 | 15 | / |
| Muyaya | 73 | 27,271 | / |
| Mayaya | 73 | 9,908 | / |
| Mahaye | 73 | 4,354 | / |
| Mayowa | 73 | 4,303 | / |
| Majaya | 73 | 1,866 | / |
| Mahayu | 73 | 1,406 | / |
| Mayaud | 73 | 1,008 | / |
| Mahaja | 73 | 617 | / |
| Mayaut | 73 | 591 | / |
| Mujaya | 73 | 575 | / |
| Maayah | 73 | 391 | / |
| Mihyaz | 73 | 309 | / |
| Mayaux | 73 | 255 | / |
| Mayatt | 73 | 183 | / |
| Maiaya | 73 | 170 | / |
| Mehaia | 73 | 169 | / |
| Mkhayi | 73 | 161 | / |
| Mchoya | 73 | 150 | / |
| Mahayo | 73 | 89 | / |
| Mahaia | 73 | 75 | / |
| Mahajy | 73 | 61 | / |
| Mayash | 73 | 59 | / |
| Moyaya | 73 | 43 | / |
| Mayeau | 73 | 39 | / |
| Mejaya | 73 | 25 | / |
| Mayach | 73 | 23 | / |
| Muhaja | 73 | 20 | / |
| Mauyas | 73 | 20 | / |
| Mkhiya | 73 | 17 | / |
| Mauyat | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mayapp | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mayaja | 73 | 12 | / |
| Mojaya | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mauyad | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mahahy | 73 | 10 | / |
| Meyaya | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mayova | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ma'aya | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mihyap | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mchuya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mheyas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mayass | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mihyas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mkhaja | 73 | 4 | / |
| McHaha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mehaja | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mahaaj | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mahyah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mehaha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mauyap | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mkhaye | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mmayau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mhayes | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mohaja | 73 | 2 | / |
| M'Haia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mayaph | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mahyas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mayadd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mchiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mgayaâ | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mh'iya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhaiyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mayaus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mehaïa | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Heya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maihaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maya'a | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahaai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hmayat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mcheya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muhyas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkhayo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkhuya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mchayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mchaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkheya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmuhya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meeaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mayauh | 73 | 1 | / |
| McHays | 73 | 0 | / |
| Miya | 67 | 603,348 | / |
| Moya | 67 | 265,709 | / |
| Maia | 67 | 262,701 | / |
| Mayo | 67 | 136,972 | / |
| Mays | 67 | 67,434 | / |
| Muya | 67 | 47,066 | / |
| Mohy | 67 | 31,761 | / |
| Maja | 67 | 23,805 | / |
| Maye | 67 | 21,777 | / |
| Meya | 67 | 15,451 | / |
| Mayi | 67 | 15,444 | / |
| Mahy | 67 | 7,641 | / |
| Meha | 67 | 7,290 | / |
| Maai | 67 | 3,953 | / |
| Mayu | 67 | 3,196 | / |
| Mayz | 67 | 2,015 | / |
| Maay | 67 | 1,721 | / |
| Mayeaux | 67 | 1,301 | / |
| Ma'a | 67 | 461 | / |
| Maľa | 67 | 218 | / |
| Maiy | 67 | 199 | / |
| Mauy | 67 | 132 | / |
| Maaj | 67 | 104 | / |
| Muhy | 67 | 79 | / |
| Mhai | 67 | 63 | / |
| Mhoa | 67 | 61 | / |
| Maihaja | 67 | 54 | / |
| Mayd | 67 | 44 | / |
| Mhea | 67 | 38 | / |
| Mhau | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mıya | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mmaa | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mayí | 67 | 31 | / |
| Maïa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mhae | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ma'ayah | 67 | 18 | / |
| Maaa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mayé | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mahajiy | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mayy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Majy | 67 | 12 | / |
| M'Ha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hmay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mjay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mayt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mayà | 67 | 8 | / |
| McHahey | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mayp | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mahajad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mayh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Méha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maĺa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mgay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mchaaji | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hmaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mhahaye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mahajap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mayault | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mahajah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mauyach | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muhyadh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Myya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahajat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mayá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahajau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayeaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayeauz | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Aa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmkhiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Méya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauyadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauyath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maajaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahahay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahayeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmahyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayã | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maïgaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohyadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehyash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahaiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahayje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahahey | 67 | 0 | / |
Mhaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mhaya in the Marathi language | ||
| हया | haya | 71.43 |
| हाया | haya | 28.57 |
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