Muay Surname
Approximately 1,618 people bear this surname
Muay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 1,346 | 1:11,506 | 1,014 |
| Philippines | 157 | 1:644,829 | 67,939 |
| Indonesia | 34 | 1:3,889,682 | 201,134 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Muay (7,676) may also be a first name.
Muay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muay (Russian: Муай) is found in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Muay.
How Common Is The Last Name Muay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Muay is the 245,904th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,504,046 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Muay reside; 96 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 83 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 73,040th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 7,676 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Cambodia, where it is borne by 1,346 people, or 1 in 11,506. In Cambodia it is most frequent in: Phnom Penh, where 24 percent reside, Kandal Province, where 9 percent reside and Prey Veng Province, where 8 percent reside. Beside Cambodia Muay exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 10 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muaya | 89 | 1,192 | / |
| Muahy | 89 | 13 | / |
| Muaye | 89 | 7 | / |
| Muayo | 89 | 6 | / |
| Muayd | 89 | 2 | / |
| Muayy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Muaiy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mua | 86 | 16,804 | / |
| Muayad | 80 | 5,257 | / |
| Muayed | 80 | 130 | / |
| Muhayi | 80 | 108 | / |
| Mouhay | 80 | 47 | / |
| Muayat | 80 | 37 | / |
| Muahys | 80 | 29 | / |
| Mmuaya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Muhays | 80 | 2 | / |
| Muhayy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muhaiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mbuy | 75 | 4,947 | / |
| Mbay | 75 | 4,837 | / |
| Muaz | 75 | 2,909 | / |
| Muas | 75 | 2,526 | / |
| Muad | 75 | 1,943 | / |
| Muoa | 75 | 1,071 | / |
| Muat | 75 | 722 | / |
| Mway | 75 | 245 | / |
| Muap | 75 | 58 | / |
| Mmua | 75 | 49 | / |
| Mwua | 75 | 48 | / |
| Muaj | 75 | 44 | / |
| Muey | 75 | 36 | / |
| Muoy | 75 | 34 | / |
| Muaa | 75 | 28 | / |
| Muea | 75 | 14 | / |
| Muae | 75 | 11 | / |
| Mvay | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mhua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mouhaya | 73 | 141 | / |
| Muhaiyi | 73 | 8 | / |
| Muhaaye | 73 | 5 | / |
| Muhaaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muhayeş | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muhauya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muayadh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muhayee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muhayed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbaye | 67 | 253,782 | / |
| Mbayo | 67 | 153,090 | / |
| Mbuya | 67 | 118,708 | / |
| Mbaya | 67 | 42,200 | / |
| Mwaya | 67 | 8,983 | / |
| Mbayu | 67 | 6,878 | / |
| Mouha | 67 | 4,722 | / |
| Muadh | 67 | 3,625 | / |
| Muiya | 67 | 1,651 | / |
| Mwayi | 67 | 1,622 | / |
| Mbuja | 67 | 1,266 | / |
| Mbuye | 67 | 929 | / |
| Muhaj | 67 | 864 | / |
| Mbuyo | 67 | 825 | / |
| Muaja | 67 | 697 | / |
| Muiyo | 67 | 575 | / |
| Muaje | 67 | 339 | / |
| Muaji | 67 | 319 | / |
| Mvuyo | 67 | 313 | / |
| Mwaye | 67 | 307 | / |
| Mueya | 67 | 241 | / |
| Muaaz | 67 | 200 | / |
| Muadz | 67 | 192 | / |
| Mwayo | 67 | 132 | / |
| Muoyo | 67 | 107 | / |
| Mvayo | 67 | 107 | / |
| M'Bay | 67 | 100 | / |
| Mvuya | 67 | 99 | / |
| Mvaya | 67 | 93 | / |
| Mwayu | 67 | 85 | / |
| Mueja | 67 | 71 | / |
| Muazz | 67 | 61 | / |
| Muiye | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mvuyi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Muoyi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Muija | 67 | 30 | / |
| Muoya | 67 | 24 | / |
| Muaau | 67 | 22 | / |
| Muhiy | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mvayi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Muhaç | 67 | 22 | / |
| Muash | 67 | 20 | / |
| Muajo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Muaad | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mguha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Muaaj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mueye | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mhuha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muaju | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muhoy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mouhayet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hmbay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muawe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbuia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mvuye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mouey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmbay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mueaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muoye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mways | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muead | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mueas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbayh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwuoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Buy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbuhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouhayat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mueyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muahh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mua'z | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mueia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muiia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhayedd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mueyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mua'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmway | 67 | 1 | / |
Muay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muay in the Russian language | ||
| Муай | muaj | - |
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Footnotes
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