Mkaya Surname
Approximately 263 people bear this surname
Mkaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 100 | 1:461,799 | 24,210 |
| Tanzania | 90 | 1:588,240 | 37,030 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Mkaya (523) may also be a first name.
Mkaya Demographics
Average Mkaya Salary in
South Africa
R 147,492
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mkaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mkaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mkaya (Russian: Мкая) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 980,795th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mkaya are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 72 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mkaya is also the 369,131st most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 523 people.
Mkaya is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 461,799. In Kenya Mkaya is most frequent in: Taita Taveta County, where 85 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 9 percent reside and Mombasa County, where 4 percent reside. Barring Kenya Mkaya is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 34 percent reside and South Africa, where 19 percent reside.
Mkaya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Mkaya earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 37.93% less than the national average, earning R 147,492 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mkhaya | 91 | 796 | / |
| Mkauya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mkaaya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mkaa | 89 | 259 | / |
| Mkay | 89 | 138 | / |
| Mkhayad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mkeya | 80 | 2,402 | / |
| Mkuya | 80 | 2,071 | / |
| Mkiya | 80 | 714 | / |
| Mkayd | 80 | 305 | / |
| Mkayo | 80 | 161 | / |
| Mkayu | 80 | 140 | / |
| Mkayi | 80 | 37 | / |
| Mkoya | 80 | 22 | / |
| Mkaai | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mkaja | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mkkay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mkaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mkcay | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Kay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mqaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mka | 75 | 841 | / |
| Mky | 75 | 645 | / |
| Mkauja | 73 | 141 | / |
| McKkay | 73 | 20 | / |
| Mkhiya | 73 | 17 | / |
| McCkay | 73 | 14 | / |
| Mkhaja | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mkhaye | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mkayes | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mckaai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mckaiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| McKeya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkeyap | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Koya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkhayo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkhuya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkayeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkayou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mcgaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mqhaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkheya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkai | 67 | 1,177 | / |
| Mkea | 67 | 394 | / |
| Mkha | 67 | 220 | / |
| Mkey | 67 | 159 | / |
| Mkoy | 67 | 92 | / |
| Mkoa | 67 | 77 | / |
| McKa | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mkky | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mkau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mkhuyas | 67 | 5 | / |
| McKahey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mkuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mkyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mkye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mkyp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mqay | 67 | 2 | / |
| McKayed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mqkhiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmkhiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkuyaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mckayee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgkhiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkhayie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mqukayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkqy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhky | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKayie | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKahay | 67 | 0 | / |
Mkaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mkaya in the Russian language | ||
| Мкая | mkaa | - |
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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 Mkaya
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