Mhaya Surname

308,737th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Mhaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mhaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6281:84,3028,595
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
South Africa871:622,73246,743
France551:1,207,686126,065
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Tunisia111:55,5117,191
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mhaya (64) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahaya911,638/
Mkhaya91796/
M'Haya9162/
Mhayat913/
Méhaya911/
Maya89273,718/
Mhay8917/
Mhaa892/
Mouhaya83141/
Mhayaya83119/
Maihaya8333/
Moihaya831/
Mahayah831/
Mgaya8061,211/
Mauya809,933/
Mahay807,190/
Mayah804,550/
Mayau802,897/
Mayat802,443/
Maaya802,391/
Mahya801,416/
Mayas801,303/
Mayad801,258/
Mayap80994/
Mhoya80543/
Mayaa80535/
Mjaya80283/
Hmaya80208/
Mhaia80139/
Mehya8099/
Muhya8086/
Mhaye8071/
Mhayi8048/
Mheya8047/
Mayaz8035/
Mohya8033/
Mchaa8025/
Moaya8019/
Mhaja8015/
Mhiya8010/
Mmaya809/
Mihya806/
Mhayo802/
Mhuya801/
May'a801/
M'Aya801/
Mhahy801/
Mahajaya7735/
May751,051,639/
Maa7533,493/
Mha751,021/
Mhy7515/
Muyaya7327,271/
Mayaya739,908/
Mahaye734,354/
Mayowa734,303/
Majaya731,866/
Mahayu731,406/
Mayaud731,008/
Mahaja73617/
Mayaut73591/
Mujaya73575/
Maayah73391/
Mihyaz73309/
Mayaux73255/
Mayatt73183/
Maiaya73170/
Mehaia73169/
Mkhayi73161/
Mchoya73150/
Mahayo7389/
Mahaia7375/
Mahajy7361/
Mayash7359/
Moyaya7343/
Mayeau7339/
Mejaya7325/
Mayach7323/
Muhaja7320/
Mauyas7320/
Mkhiya7317/
Mauyat7315/
Mayapp7313/
Mayaja7312/
Mojaya7310/
Mauyad7310/
Mahahy7310/
Meyaya7310/
Mayova7310/
Ma'aya739/
Mihyap738/
Mchuya736/
Mheyas735/
Mayass735/
Mihyas735/
Mkhaja734/
McHaha733/
Mehaja733/
Mahaaj733/
Mahyah733/
Mehaha733/
Mauyap733/
Mkhaye733/
Mmayau732/
Mhayes732/
Mohaja732/
M'Haia732/
Mayaph732/
Mahyas731/
Mayadd731/
Mchiya731/
Mgayaâ731/
Mh'iya731/
Mhaiyi731/
Mayaus731/
Mehaïa731/
M'Heya731/
Maihaa731/
Maya'a731/
Mahaai731/
Hmayat731/
Mcheya731/
Muhyas731/
Mkhayo731/
Mkhuya731/
Mchayi731/
Mchaja731/
Mkheya731/
Mmuhya731/
Meeaya731/
Mayauh731/
McHays730/
Miya67603,348/
Moya67265,709/
Maia67262,701/
Mayo67136,972/
Mays6767,434/
Muya6747,066/
Mohy6731,761/
Maja6723,805/
Maye6721,777/
Meya6715,451/
Mayi6715,444/
Mahy677,641/
Meha677,290/
Maai673,953/
Mayu673,196/
Mayz672,015/
Maay671,721/
Mayeaux671,301/
Ma'a67461/
Maľa67218/
Maiy67199/
Mauy67132/
Maaj67104/
Muhy6779/
Mhai6763/
Mhoa6761/
Maihaja6754/
Mayd6744/
Mhea6738/
Mhau6734/
Mıya6733/
Mmaa6732/
Mayí6731/
Maïa6727/
Mhae6721/
Ma'ayah6718/
Maaa6716/
Mayé6716/
Mahajiy6715/
Mayy6714/
Majy6712/
M'Ha6712/
Hmay6710/
Mjay6710/
Mayt678/
Mayà678/
McHahey677/
Mayp676/
Mahajad676/
Mayh676/
Méha676/
Maĺa676/
Mgay675/
Mchaaji675/
Hmaa675/
Mhahaye674/
Mahajap674/
Mayault674/
Mahajah673/
Mauyach673/
Muhyadh673/
Myya672/
Mahajat672/
Mhys672/
Mmay672/
Mayá672/
Mmha672/
Mhye672/
Mahajau671/
Mayeaus671/
Mayeauz671/
M'Aa671/
Mhoy671/
Mmkhiya671/
Méya671/
Mauyadh671/
Mauyath671/
Maajaya671/
Mahahay671/
Mahayeh671/
Hmahyat671/
Mayã671/
Mayj671/
Maïgaya671/
Mohyadh671/
Mehyash671/
Mahaiha671/
Mahayje671/
Mhaj671/
Mhyz671/
Hmha671/
Mahahey670/

Mhaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mhaya in the Marathi language
हयाhaya71.43
हायाhaya28.57

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Footnotes

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