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
Misanya (Marathi: िमसन्या, Russian: Мисаня) is most common in Uganda. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Misanya.
How Common Is The Last Name Misanya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 80,929th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,212,570 people. Misanya is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Misanya reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 339,798th most commonly held forename at a global level It is held by 605 people.
It is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 3,943 people, or 1 in 9,901. In Uganda Misanya is most prevalent in: Busia District, where 57 percent reside, Namayingo District, where 16 percent reside and Bugiri District, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 26 percent reside and Kenya, where 5 percent reside.
Misanya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Misanya last name is primarily 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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