Mkuya Surname

201,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,071 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mkuya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkuya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,8451:28,6953,429
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Mkuya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mkuya is most common in Tanzania. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkuya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mkuya is the 201,348th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,518,854 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mkuya are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Mkuya is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,845 people, or 1 in 28,695. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Morogoro Region, where 25 percent live, Dodoma Region, where 18 percent live and Tabora Region, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 10 percent live and Israel, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkhuya911/
Mkauya911/
Mkuy892/
Mkhuyas835/
Mkuyaha831/
Mkeya802,402/
Mkuye80930/
Mkiya80714/
Mkaya80263/
Mkoya8022/
Mkuyo809/
Mkuja808/
Mkuha803/
Mkuyi803/
Mcuya802/
McKuy800/
Mkhaya73796/
Mkauja73141/
Mkhiya7317/
Mkaaya731/
Mkheya731/
Mkhuoa731/
M'Koya731/
McKeya731/
Mkeyap731/
Mkai671,177/
Mkea67394/
Mkaa67259/
Mkey67159/
Mkay67138/
Mkoy6792/
Mkoa6777/
Mkue679/
Mkau676/
Mkui674/
Mkeu673/
Mkye672/
Mkae671/
Mmkhiya671/
Mqkhiya671/
Mgkhiya671/
Mkhayad671/

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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 Mkuya
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