Mnyazi Surname

152,649th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,882 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mnyazi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mnyazi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,0361:22,6822,585
South Africa7741:69,9978,734
Tanzania681:778,55342,281
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mnyazi (2,696) may also be a first name.

Mnyazi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mnyazi is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mnyazi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 152,649th most common last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,528,642 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mnyazi reside; 73 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mnyazi is also the 141,073rd most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 2,696 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 2,036 people, or 1 in 22,682. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 42 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 29 percent reside and Kwale County, where 28 percent reside. Not including Kenya Mnyazi is found in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 27 percent reside and Tanzania, where 2 percent reside.

Mnyazi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (81%) in Kenya.

Mnyazi earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.84% less than the national average, earning R 164,352 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mnyasi83289/
Mnyozi83124/
Mnyagi8394/
Mnyaza8318/
Mnyaji831/
Mnyashi77212/
Mnyayza771/
Mnyasa67893/
Mnyosi6717/
Mnyase676/
Mnyogi674/
Mnhasi671/
Mnyage671/
Mnyoza671/
Mnhaji671/
Mnjagi671/
Mnjozi671/
Mniachi62546/
Mnyatse621/
Mnjodzi621/
Mnyassa621/
Mgnaise621/
Mnyasha621/
Mnyashe621/
Mnjaiza621/
Mnyacher571/
Mnyoge5077/
Mniasa501/

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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 Mnyazi
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