Mooya Surname
Approximately 9,846 people bear this surname
Mooya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 9,719 | 1:1,631 | 235 |
| Uganda | 96 | 1:406,659 | 25,271 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
Mooya (380) may also be a first name.
Mooya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mooya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mooya (Russian: Мооя) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mooya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 52,010th most widespread last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 740,153 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mooya are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 444,827th most numerous given name throughout the world, held by 380 people.
The surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 9,719 people, or 1 in 1,631. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Southern Province, where 56 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent live and Central Province, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mooyad | 91 | 12 | / |
| Moya | 89 | 265,709 | / |
| Mooy | 89 | 3,558 | / |
| Mooa | 89 | 337 | / |
| Mouya | 80 | 823 | / |
| Mhoya | 80 | 543 | / |
| Mooyi | 80 | 488 | / |
| Mgoya | 80 | 365 | / |
| Moyat | 80 | 329 | / |
| Mooyo | 80 | 324 | / |
| Moyad | 80 | 193 | / |
| Moyas | 80 | 142 | / |
| Mioya | 80 | 138 | / |
| Moyah | 80 | 109 | / |
| Moyau | 80 | 101 | / |
| Moyap | 80 | 71 | / |
| Mmoya | 80 | 67 | / |
| Mooye | 80 | 34 | / |
| Mohya | 80 | 33 | / |
| Muoya | 80 | 24 | / |
| Mooja | 80 | 23 | / |
| Moaya | 80 | 19 | / |
| Mmooa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Moyaz | 80 | 10 | / |
| Moyaa | 80 | 10 | / |
| Myoya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Hmoya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mmooy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Moyha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moïya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moy | 75 | 36,869 | / |
| Moa | 75 | 21,480 | / |
| Moyaux | 73 | 364 | / |
| Moyowa | 73 | 237 | / |
| Moyaya | 73 | 43 | / |
| Mouyah | 73 | 32 | / |
| Mouyat | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mouyap | 73 | 12 | / |
| Mojaya | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mooyed | 73 | 6 | / |
| Moya'a | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mojova | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mojowa | 73 | 4 | / |
| D'Moya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mooias | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moyaud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moyahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muoyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moyatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moyaus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muoyad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Miya | 67 | 603,348 | / |
| Moyo | 67 | 577,233 | / |
| Maya | 67 | 273,718 | / |
| Muya | 67 | 47,066 | / |
| Mohy | 67 | 31,761 | / |
| Moye | 67 | 17,278 | / |
| Meya | 67 | 15,451 | / |
| Moia | 67 | 5,732 | / |
| Moja | 67 | 4,498 | / |
| Moyi | 67 | 4,063 | / |
| Mojo | 67 | 3,261 | / |
| Moio | 67 | 2,548 | / |
| Muoa | 67 | 1,071 | / |
| Mouy | 67 | 1,011 | / |
| Moyd | 67 | 745 | / |
| Moyy | 67 | 698 | / |
| Moys | 67 | 558 | / |
| Mioa | 67 | 190 | / |
| Myja | 67 | 183 | / |
| Moiy | 67 | 162 | / |
| Mouhaya | 67 | 141 | / |
| Mouyass | 67 | 137 | / |
| Moyt | 67 | 115 | / |
| Mmoa | 67 | 91 | / |
| Mhoa | 67 | 61 | / |
| Moyá | 67 | 43 | / |
| Myia | 67 | 40 | / |
| Moyp | 67 | 35 | / |
| Muoy | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mıya | 67 | 33 | / |
| Moyà | 67 | 31 | / |
| Moyé | 67 | 11 | / |
| Myoy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Myoa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hmoa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mgoy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mojy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Moța | 67 | 6 | / |
| Moyš | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mooj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Myya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moihaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moyj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Méya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouyahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moyè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moïa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mojhova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohyadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohjova | 67 | 1 | / |
Mooya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mooya in the Russian language | ||
| Мооя | mooa | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mooya
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