Misanya Surname
Approximately 6,010 people bear this surname
Misanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3,943 | 1:9,901 | 1,685 |
| Tanzania | 1,549 | 1:34,178 | 3,993 |
| Kenya | 283 | 1:163,180 | 12,702 |
| DR Congo | 233 | 1:317,080 | 28,591 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Misanya (605) may also be a first name.
Misanya Demographics
Misanya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Misanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Misanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Misanya (Marathi: िमसन्या, Russian: Мисаня) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Misanya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Misanya is the 80,929th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,212,570 people. Misanya occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Misanya are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Misanya is also the 339,798th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 605 people.
The surname Misanya is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 3,943 people, or 1 in 9,901. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Busia District, where 57 percent live, Namayingo District, where 16 percent live and Bugiri District, where 13 percent live. Barring Uganda it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 26 percent live and Kenya, where 5 percent live.
Misanya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Misanya last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missanya | 93 | 13 | / |
| Mishanya | 93 | 5 | / |
| Maisanya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Misagna | 86 | 55 | / |
| Mesanya | 86 | 7 | / |
| Misania | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mizanya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Misanja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Misonya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mishchanya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Misangia | 80 | 118 | / |
| Mishonya | 80 | 62 | / |
| Mishania | 80 | 21 | / |
| Misanhau | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mishanea | 80 | 6 | / |
| Myshanya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Misaña | 77 | 46 | / |
| Muisangia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Missangia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Misanjo | 71 | 1,138 | / |
| Mesagna | 71 | 105 | / |
| Mesania | 71 | 21 | / |
| Misagno | 71 | 14 | / |
| Mizania | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mizanyo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Misanho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Messania | 67 | 153 | / |
| Missanjo | 67 | 132 | / |
| Mitsonyo | 67 | 107 | / |
| Misangio | 67 | 52 | / |
| Mehsania | 67 | 20 | / |
| Meshania | 67 | 6 | / |
| Michania | 67 | 3 | / |
| Meesanea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maizania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mechanya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Messanha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mizannyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Metsagna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meshonya | 67 | 1 | / |
Misanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Misanya in the Marathi language | ||
| िमसन्या | imasan'ya | - |
| Misanya in the Russian language | ||
| Мисаня | misana | - |
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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 Misanya
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