Mokaya Surname

20,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mokaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mokaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya26,1851:1,764271
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Lebanon541:104,3906,105
Israel191:450,40234,739
England101:5,571,806158,774
Congo91:554,34412,633
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Mokaya (5,672) may also be a first name.

Mokaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mokaya (Russian: Мокая) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mokaya? popularity and diffusion

Mokaya is the 20,601st most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 274,536 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mokaya reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 61 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 88,814th most widespread forename internationally, borne by 5,672 people.

The surname Mokaya is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 26,185 people, or 1 in 1,764. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Nyamira County, where 38 percent live, Kisii County, where 27 percent live and Nairobi County, where 10 percent live. Outside of Kenya this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Mokaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mokaya surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Mokaya last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

Mokaya earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mookaya9233/
Mokayad927/
Moukaya922/
Mokhaya922/
Mokauya921/
Mokayah921/
Mokay91604/
Mokaa91393/
Moyskaya8651/
Mookayah867/
Moekayah865/
Mokayowa861/
Moukayat861/
Makaya8373,890/
Mukaya8318,139/
Mokoya833,526/
Mokiya83163/
Mokaye83155/
Mokayi83109/
Mokuya8398/
Mokeya8384/
Mokayo8357/
Mokkaa8334/
Mekaya8334/
Mokayu8334/
Moukaa8316/
Moukay834/
Mokaai833/
Mokaia833/
Mookaa832/
Mocaya832/
Mockay831/
Mokayd831/
Moskay831/
Mokhay831/
Mokaja831/
Mokkay831/
Moka8036,925/
Moky80454/
Mokhayova801/
Makhaya773,569/
Mackaya77957/
Mukhaya77730/
Mukaaya77683/
Mukayah77644/
Moscaya77252/
Mokhiya77225/
Makayah7726/
Maekaya7726/
Mookhay7717/
Mokgayi7712/
Mekhaya7711/
Mookayi7710/
Mukahya777/
Makkaya777/
Mokayou775/
Mokayes774/
Makaaya774/
Mokoeya774/
Moukayi774/
Mokaiah773/
Mokeyau773/
Moqayat773/
Makgaya773/
Mokgoya773/
Mockaai773/
Mokahai772/
Mokhaja772/
Moukaha772/
Moukaye772/
Moukiya772/
Mokouya772/
Mokgaja772/
Muikaya771/
Mokheya771/
Magkaya771/
Makayau771/
Maçkaya771/
Moukayo771/
Mokoyad771/
Moika'a771/
Moikhay771/
Mokeeya771/
Mekayah771/
Moqayad771/
Mekkaya771/
Muckaya771/
Makahya771/
Mokooya771/
Mokhaye771/
Mokhayi771/
Mokhoya771/
McKay7393,747/
Mokha7315,071/
Mooka735,681/
Muoka733,258/
Mokka733,088/
Makay733,082/
Mokuy732,879/
Mokae732,688/
Mokau732,079/
Makaa731,881/
Mouka731,560/
Mhoka731,376/
Mokai731,255/
Mukay73898/
Mokey73663/
Mokoa73610/
Mokea73416/
Mocay73290/
Moika73215/
Mokyi73187/
Mokiy73155/
Mojka73127/
Mokoy73114/
Mmoka7374/
Mouky7354/
Mocky7347/
Mekay7326/
Mukaa7324/
Moyka7320/
Mokaj737/
Mooky737/
Mökay737/
Mokye736/
Mogka735/
Mokhy735/
Mcaya732/
Moľka732/
Mocaa731/
Mokyo731/
Moqaa731/
Mokky731/
Mukhayah71303/
Mukuyaya71156/
Musskaya71148/
Mochkaai71137/
Muikhaya7140/
Moukayed7137/
Moukouya7120/
Mookhiya718/
Makayova717/
Makuyaya717/
Mokhoeya717/
Mookkayi713/
Moukhiya713/
Mak'haya713/
Makhauya713/
Majskaya712/
Mukahaya712/
Mackayat712/
Mohkhaye711/
Mohdkaja711/
Makauyas711/
Makh'aya711/
Moukkaha711/
Moukkaye711/
Mouskaye711/
Mohdkoya711/
Moukayes711/
Meukhaya711/
Makhahya711/
Mookajah711/
Makayath711/
MacKay6778,932/
Makayi6716,094/
Mekiya6715,011/
Mukoya6714,553/
Mukeya6714,271/
Mekoya6713,563/
Macaya679,534/
Makiya678,579/
Makuya678,011/
Makaye673,440/
Maciya672,648/
Mekeya671,784/
Mukayi671,524/
Mukuya671,058/
Mukiya67867/
Mockey67864/
Mockoy67788/
Makoya67703/
Mokoyo67638/
Makhay67573/
Mukaye67465/
Makayu67389/
Makayo67386/
Makeya67338/
Mokych67332/
Mokgau67311/
Mokkyo67287/
Makaja67247/
Makaia67223/
Moquay67219/
Makkay67209/
Moikai67185/
Moukha67166/
Mokhai67161/
Mokuoa67139/
Mukayu67130/
McKaye67129/
Makhayova67125/
Mokhoa67113/
Mukhay6799/
Mokuye6797/
Moukuy6793/
Mmokoa6792/
Maukay6789/
Maka'a6781/
Mokawe6778/
Mukkaa6776/
Mmouka6774/
Makaai6771/
Makaay6768/
Mokhae6754/
Maakaa6753/
Mmuoka6752/
Macuya6750/
Moukka6744/
Mokoyi6744/
Mekhay6739/
Meckay6727/
Mokkha6727/
Mokait6726/
Mookoa6724/
M'Moka6721/
Moukai6721/
Mekayi6720/
Moscay6719/
Mukaja6718/
Mchaya6718/
Mookhy6717/
Mokeha6716/
Mokyia6716/
Makkaa6715/
Mokeyo6715/
Meekay6714/
Mokhayesh6713/
Mokhau6713/
Maqoya6712/
Mokoia6711/
Maqiya6711/
Moysky679/
Mocayo679/
Mokoye679/
Moshky679/
Mokaji678/
Mukaia678/
Makayd678/
Mukhaa677/
Mukayo677/
Mekaai677/
Mookka675/
Muckay675/
Mookey675/
Muikay675/
Mackayova675/
Moqayi675/
Moukouyat675/
Mohyka675/
Mohdkhaja674/
Moykey674/
Moskai674/
Mecaya674/
Mokhyd674/
Mukayd674/
Maakay673/
Mucoya673/
Mokiyo673/
Mokeye673/
Mokeyi673/
Mokhyt673/
Mokoyd673/
Mokkoy673/
Mojsky672/
Moekai672/
Mokoja672/
Mookai672/
Mekaye672/
Mokaje672/
Macoya672/
Mekuya672/
Mokhea672/
Moukea672/
Maukaa672/
Moukoa672/
Mookha672/
Mokuha672/
Makauy672/
Mokija672/
Makaiy671/
Makayy671/
Makcay671/
Maekay671/
McKaia671/
Maqaya671/
Mekaia671/
Mookheeya671/
Mucaya671/
Moukhy671/
Moskiy671/
Motkey671/
Muokai671/
Muokey671/
Mockai671/
Moisky671/
Mokaus671/
Mokaju671/
Makayé671/
Makaïa671/
Makhaa671/
Mc'kay671/
Mougka671/
Moukye671/
Moykky671/
Moßkau671/
Moqoya671/
Mokoiy671/
Mokiyi671/
Mokahu671/
Mokajo671/
Mukaiy671/
Mekayo671/
Moqayd671/
Macéya671/
Moukae671/
Moukaj671/
Mokuyo671/
Mokgae671/
Mokgai671/
Mocayi671/
Moqaai671/
Mokuja671/
Mokkai671/
Moukhahai671/
Mekayu671/
Mukahy670/

Mokaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mokaya in the Russian language
Мокаяmokaa-

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Footnotes

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