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
Mkaya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mkaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mkaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mkaya (Russian: Мкая) occurs most in Kenya. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkaya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 980,795th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,709,300 people. The last name Mkaya is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Mkaya live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 72 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mkaya is also the 369,131st most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 523 people.
It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 461,799. In Kenya Mkaya is primarily concentrated in: Taita Taveta County, where 85 percent live, Nairobi County, where 9 percent live and Mombasa County, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 34 percent live and South Africa, where 19 percent live.
Mkaya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally 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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- 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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