Momaya Surname

252,136th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Momaya Surname User-submission:

The Momaya surname originates from a Jain and Hindu goddess named Momai. Goddess Momai has been associated with Moragadh, Kutch, Gujarat for thousands of years. That place is known as Sthanak of Momai Maa. Momai Maa is the Kuldevi of a family, which is from where the surname originates.

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Momaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,4551:527,19326,233
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Kenya341:1,358,23235,498
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Momaya (78) may also be a first name.

Momaya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Momaya surname originates from a Jain and Hindu goddess named Momai. Goddess Momai has been associated with Moragadh, Kutch, Gujarat for thousands of years. That place is known as Sthanak of Momai Maa. Momai Maa is the Kuldevi of a family, which is from where the surname originates. Momaya are Jains.

- Nirav

Momaya Last Name Facts

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

Momaya (Marathi: मोमाया) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Momaya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Momaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Momaya is the 252,136th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,641,749 people. The last name Momaya occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Momaya reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,091,646th most common first name worldwide It is held by 78 people.

This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 1,455 people, or 1 in 527,193. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 88 percent reside, Gujarat, where 2 percent reside and Karnataka, where 2 percent reside. Apart from India this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Kenya, where 2 percent reside.

Momaya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Momaya last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the political party.

Momaya earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.31% more than the national average, earning $55,796 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Momayau921/
Momay91871/
Momaa915/
Moumayaz861/
Moumgaya861/
Momoya831,068/
Momayi83290/
Mamaya83239/
Momayo83126/
Memaya8356/
Momaye8337/
Moimay8330/
Momiya8327/
Momaha8311/
Momaiy839/
Moumay838/
Mumaya835/
Momayy834/
Momeya834/
Mommay833/
Muomay831/
Momaia831/
Moymay830/
Moma8043,484/
Momy80959/
Moumayz77376/
Momayez7779/
Mamayas7752/
Mommayi7729/
Moumaha7727/
Musmaya7723/
Moumaye7712/
Moummay779/
Mmomiya778/
Mammaya777/
Masmaya775/
Muimaya773/
Mamayau773/
Mhomiya773/
Moosmay773/
Moumiya772/
Maumaya771/
Mahmaya771/
Mamayha771/
Moimiya771/
Momaajh771/
Mamayah771/
Momayed771/
Momayee771/
Momayiz771/
Momgeya771/
Mumayaz771/
Momgoya771/
Moima736,310/
Mamay734,112/
Mhoma733,234/
Mumay73987/
Momha73982/
Mouma73565/
Momma73482/
Muoma73422/
Momai73362/
Momoy73284/
Moumy73189/
Momau73157/
Memay73144/
Momoa73111/
Momey7399/
Momea7397/
Mommy7395/
Mmama7363/
Momyt7361/
Mooma7359/
Momiy7344/
Momae7343/
Moomy7322/
Mmoma7313/
Momye7310/
Mmomy739/
Mumaa736/
Mojma734/
Moyma732/
Momys732/
Moymy731/
Moimy731/
Momuy731/
Mosmy731/
Momaj731/
Mmamy731/
Mommayou7171/
Mahamaya7124/
Moumayez715/
Mommayee714/
Muomauja712/
Mamujaya712/
Mamayova711/
Mumayaya711/
Mammayah711/
Mamayaya711/
Moumouya711/
Mamiya6713,012/
Mamaye673,087/
Mamuya672,791/
Moomey671,157/
Mamayo67678/
Mamayi67406/
Moomau67298/
Muimay67155/
Momaie67126/
Moimau67121/
Mumeya67112/
Maumay67105/
Mammay6796/
Mamoya6792/
Momoye6771/
Memaiy6765/
Mmuoma6764/
Momaud6737/
Mameya6734/
Mamayu6734/
Mommey6733/
Momiyo6732/
Motmai6732/
Moumey6730/
Momiye6728/
Mumiya6727/
Mommai6727/
Mommea6724/
Moemai6722/
Mahatmaya6717/
Momysh6715/
Momaji6714/
Momysz6713/
Memeya6712/
Moimai6710/
Memayi6710/
Meemay6710/
Mmamma679/
Moumma679/
Memiya678/
Memaia677/
Mohmai677/
Mojjma676/
Moumae676/
Momoyo676/
Moymoy676/
Momoyi676/
Momgai676/
Muumaa676/
Mahmay676/
Mumayi675/
Mumaja675/
Momych675/
Momait674/
Momeja674/
Mumoya674/
Memaye673/
Momyie673/
Momoia673/
Mujmaa672/
Memoya672/
Mouhma672/
Mouhmy672/
Moumau672/
Mmouma672/
Mohmae672/
Mohymy672/
Mahamayad671/
Moumai671/
Mumaaj671/
Mumaha671/
Moihma671/
Momeye671/
Mommaj671/
Momooa671/
Mohhma671/
Hmmamy671/
Mumayo671/
Momeah671/
Mmaama671/
Muimaa671/
Mamayá671/
M'Homa671/
M'Mama671/
M'Moma671/
Mottmy671/
Mousmy671/
Moomha671/
Momuha671/
Momaih671/
Mumuya671/
Mohmey671/
Memayo671/
Mmoima671/
Mmamae671/
Mommye671/
Moomae671/
Moomai671/
Musmay670/

Momaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Momaya in the Marathi language
मोमायाmomaya68.86
मोमयाmomaya28.62
मोमायmomaya0.62
मुमायाmumaya0.55
मोमैयाmomaiya0.25
मयंकmayanka0.12
मोयमाmoyama0.12

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