Mufoya Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mufoya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mufoya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1001:461,79924,210
Zimbabwe481:321,63031,533
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210

Mufoya Last Name Facts

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

Mufoya is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mufoya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,422,956th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mufoya are found; 66 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Mufoya is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 461,799. In Kenya Mufoya is primarily concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 98 percent reside, Meru County, where 1 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Mufoya exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 32 percent reside and Cameroon, where 2 percent reside.

Mufoya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mufaya833,933/
Mufiya83583/
Mufuya83184/
Maufoy834/
Mufoye831/
Mufoyi831/
Musfiya77112/
Mufiyah7775/
Mupfaya779/
Meufeya772/
Mufiyas771/
Mufai7387/
Mufay7368/
Mufau7328/
Mufae735/
Mufey735/
Mufaj735/
Mufuy731/
Mufahaya714/
Moufouha711/
Maufay67281/
Mufayi67174/
Mufayd67130/
Moufou6756/
Mufaye6748/
Mufuyi6734/
Mufait6713/
Mifaya679/
Mufaiz677/
Muffau677/
Mufaid676/
Musfau675/
Mutfau674/
Mufaia673/
Maufoe673/
Muffey672/
Mufeyi672/
Mufuja672/
Mifiya672/
Mufaij672/
Mufiyo672/
Mufais671/
Mufayu671/
Mupfai671/
Mifuya671/
Mufouh671/
Mufeyo671/
Mufuha671/
Meufou671/
Muphoy671/
Mufeja671/
Mufayo671/
Mufaja671/
Moufey671/

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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
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  • 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 Mufoya
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