Mshayi Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mshayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mshayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mshayi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mshayi occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mshayi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,307,654th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. Mshayi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mshayi live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Mshayi is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 4,514,809. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Mpumalanga, where 67 percent live, Gauteng, where 25 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 8 percent live. Outside of South Africa Mshayi is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 38 percent live and Tanzania, where 5 percent live.

Mshayi Last Name Statistics demography

Mshayi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 68.33% less than the national average, earning R 75,264 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mshai911,372/
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Mshaid83206/
Mshiyi8335/
Mshaya8312/
Msayhi833/
Mshaji833/
Mxhayi832/
Mscayi832/
Mshaye831/
Mchayi831/
Msai80541/
Msay801/
M'Sayid779/
Mshayes771/
Mshajid771/
Msuha739,204/
Msaid73665/
Msaya73252/
Msaji73203/
Mcayi7314/
M'Sai7312/
Msaye7311/
Mshau736/
Mshoi735/
Msayu735/
Msoyi733/
Mshui733/
Mshaa733/
Msaie732/
Mssai732/
Msayo732/
Mzayi732/
Mshei732/
Mshie732/
Mseyi732/
Msays732/
Mshae731/
Mhsai731/
Mjhai731/
Mshea731/
Mseha731/
M'Said67353/
Mshiyo67199/
Msauye6756/
Hmsaid6754/
Mëshaj6730/
Mseyid6711/
Mssaid678/
Mshuja677/
Msayed676/
Mchaji675/
Mhsaye675/
Msajie674/
Mshawe674/
Mshiya674/
Msheya673/
Mcahai672/
Msaiid672/
Msheit672/
Mchoyi672/
Mzahai671/
Mshieh671/
McHaii671/
Msaied671/
Mcheyi671/
Msohya671/
Msayah671/
Mjhaid671/
Mmshaa671/
Mssoyi671/
McHays670/
Mschey670/

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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 Mshayi
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