Mkoya Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Mkoya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Mkoya (19) may also be a first name.
Mkoya Demographics
Mkoya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mkoya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mkoya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mkoya is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkoya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,206,983rd most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Mkoya are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 77 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most common given name globally, held by 19 people.
The surname Mkoya is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 3,078,660. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kakamega County, where 60 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 7 percent are found and Kilifi County, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya Mkoya is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 23 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Mkoya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (67%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| M'Koya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mkoy | 89 | 92 | / |
| Mkoa | 89 | 77 | / |
| Mkeya | 80 | 2,402 | / |
| Mkuya | 80 | 2,071 | / |
| Mkoyi | 80 | 944 | / |
| Mkiya | 80 | 714 | / |
| Mkaya | 80 | 263 | / |
| Mkoha | 80 | 123 | / |
| Mkoyo | 80 | 60 | / |
| Mkoye | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mkoja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mkhoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mkioa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mkhaya | 73 | 796 | / |
| Mkhiya | 73 | 17 | / |
| Mgcoya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mkhooa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mkaaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkauya | 73 | 1 | / |
| McKeya | 73 | 1 | / |
| McKooy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkhuya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkhuoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mqhoya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkheya | 73 | 1 | / |
| McKoyy | 73 | 1 | / |
| McKcoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkeyap | 73 | 1 | / |
| McKoye | 73 | 0 | / |
| McKoiy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mkai | 67 | 1,177 | / |
| Mkoi | 67 | 515 | / |
| Mkea | 67 | 394 | / |
| Mkaa | 67 | 259 | / |
| Mkey | 67 | 159 | / |
| Mkay | 67 | 138 | / |
| Mkau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mkhuyas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mkoe | 67 | 3 | / |
| McKoyet | 67 | 2 | / |
| McKoyes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mkuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mkye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mkhayad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgkhiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkuyaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmkhiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mqkhiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mqoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mqoy | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mkoya
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