Mkaya Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mkaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1001:461,79924,210
Tanzania901:588,24037,030
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Mkaya (523) may also be a first name.

Mkaya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mkaya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mkaya (Russian: Мкая) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkaya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 980,795th most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. It is primarily found 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 given name at a global level It is held by 523 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 461,799. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Taita Taveta County, where 85 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 9 percent reside and Mombasa County, where 4 percent reside. Beside Kenya this last name 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 carrying the last name is predominantly 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkhaya91796/
Mkauya911/
Mkaaya911/
Mkaa89259/
Mkay89138/
Mkhayad831/
Mkeya802,402/
Mkuya802,071/
Mkiya80714/
Mkayd80305/
Mkayo80161/
Mkayu80140/
Mkayi8037/
Mkoya8022/
Mkaai808/
Mkaja805/
Mkkay801/
Mkaye801/
Mkcay801/
M'Kay801/
Mqaya801/
Mka75841/
Mky75645/
Mkauja73141/
McKkay7320/
Mkhiya7317/
McCkay7314/
Mkhaja734/
Mkhaye733/
Mkayes732/
Mckaai731/
Mckaiy731/
McKeya731/
Mkeyap731/
M'Koya731/
Mkhayo731/
Mkhuya731/
Mkayeh731/
Mkayou731/
Mcgaya731/
Mqhaya731/
Mkheya731/
Mkai671,177/
Mkea67394/
Mkha67220/
Mkey67159/
Mkoy6792/
Mkoa6777/
McKa6734/
Mkky6711/
Mkau676/
Mkhuyas675/
McKahey674/
Mkuy672/
Mkyo672/
Mkye672/
Mkyp672/
Mqay672/
McKayed672/
Mqkhiya671/
Mmkhiya671/
Mkae671/
Mmka671/
Mkuyaha671/
Mckayee671/
Mgka671/
Mgkhiya671/
Mkhayie671/
Mqukayi671/
Mkyy671/
Mkyz671/
Mkqy671/
Mkka671/
Mhka671/
Mhky671/
McKayie670/
McKahay670/

Mkaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mkaya in the Russian language
Мкаяmkaa-

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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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  • 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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