Michay Surname
Approximately 954 people bear this surname
Michay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 891 | 1:17,852 | 2,600 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Michay (53) may also be a first name.
Michay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Michay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Michay (Hindi: मिछया, Oriya: ମିଚାୟ) is borne by more people in Ecuador than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Michay click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Michay? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 375,258th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,638,937 people. The last name Michay occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Michay reside; 93 percent reside in South America and 93 percent reside in Andean South America. Michay is also the 1,366,219th most frequent first name internationally, held by 53 people.
It is most commonly held in Ecuador, where it is held by 891 people, or 1 in 17,852. In Ecuador Michay is most prevalent in: Loja Province, where 52 percent are found, Pichincha Province, where 11 percent are found and El Oro Province, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Ecuador Michay occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in France, where 3 percent are found and Spain, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Michay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Michay in the Hindi language | ||
| मिछया | michaya | - |
| Michay in the Oriya language | ||
| ମିଚାୟ | micaya | - |
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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 Michay
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