Muhaya Surname

246,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,613 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Muhaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muhaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5281:100,2689,854
DR Congo4511:163,81316,894
Indonesia4341:304,72227,002
Kenya981:471,22324,622
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Zimbabwe271:571,78744,609
India151:51,137,692512,385
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080

Muhaya (2,453) may also be a first name.

Muhaya Last Name Facts

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

Muhaya (Hindi: मुहया, Marathi: मुहया) is most common in Tanzania. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muhaya? popularity and diffusion

Muhaya is the 246,537th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,518,007 people. The last name Muhaya occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Muhaya live; 41 percent live in East Africa and 40 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Muhaya is also the 149,368th most common first name globally It is held by 2,453 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 528 people, or 1 in 100,268. In Tanzania Muhaya is primarily found in: Geita Region, where 31 percent are found, Kagera Region, where 27 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 24 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 28 percent are found and Indonesia, where 27 percent are found.

Muhaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mushaya921,305/
Muchaya92820/
Muhayah92658/
Muthaya92198/
Mouhaya92141/
Muhaaya922/
Muhauya921/
Muhay91131/
Muchauya8661/
Muchayat8654/
Muthayah8627/
Mushayad863/
Muchhaya862/
Mouthaya861/
Mutthaya861/
Mouhayat861/
Muthayat861/
Muhiya839,537/
Mouaya835,317/
Muhoya832,165/
Musaya832,047/
Mauhay831,494/
Muheya831,296/
Mutaya83597/
Muhaye83498/
Muayah83335/
Muhuya83109/
Muhayi83108/
Mouhay8347/
Muhaja8320/
Muhaia837/
Muhayu833/
Mauaya832/
Muhayo832/
Muhays832/
Mujhay831/
Mouhaa831/
Muhayy831/
Muhaiy831/
Mouchayad808/
Muththaya801/
Mushiya7754,377/
Mouayad77523/
Muchiya77338/
Muhiyah77189/
Muchoya77127/
Muhaawe77127/
Muthiya77126/
Muttaya7790/
Muthaye7761/
Muchayo7761/
Mucheya7747/
Muhajat7746/
Musayat7726/
Mautaya7725/
Muhajah7723/
Muthaia7717/
Moutaya7715/
Mushoya7713/
Muthuya7711/
Musheya779/
Mouhaha779/
Muthayu779/
Mushaye778/
Muhaiyi778/
Muhoyah777/
Muthyya775/
Muhaaye775/
Muhajad775/
Muhajas774/
Mouauya774/
Mousaya774/
Muchuya773/
Mauhiya772/
Mutayat772/
Musayau772/
Mouayas772/
Muhooya772/
Mushuya772/
Muhayeş772/
Mouayat772/
Mauayad771/
Mutayad771/
Muhaiah771/
Mouhiya771/
Mouayap771/
Muhaiha771/
Muhayee771/
Muytaya771/
Muthajy771/
Mutheya771/
Mauhaye771/
Muchaja771/
Muchaye771/
Muhtaja771/
Muhayed771/
Muheyad771/
Muhai7311,842/
Muhau7310,447/
Muhaj73864/
Muayi73657/
Muhea73162/
Mouay7314/
Mouaa735/
Muhoy735/
Mauaa732/
Mauay731/
Muhey730/
Muchoyah7157/
Muhsajat7110/
Mutheyah719/
Mouhtajy717/
Muchajah716/
Mousayas716/
Moussaya715/
Mouhayet714/
Muishiya714/
Moushiya713/
Mutthaia712/
Mousayat712/
Muttayah712/
Maushiya711/
Muchhiya711/
Mouthiya711/
Muthaiha711/
Muthiyas711/
Muthayeh711/
Mausayah711/
Meucheya711/
Mouheyad711/
Muhtiyad711/
Muhayedd711/
Mouchiya711/
Muthuhya711/
Muthuyah711/
Muhawe675,090/
Musuya673,272/
Mutoya673,210/
Muhoja672,700/
Musoya672,387/
Mutuya672,121/
Muhaji671,957/
Musiya671,944/
Muheha671,827/
Mutiya671,733/
Muteya671,118/
Muyuya671,088/
Mouaha67906/
Museya67642/
Muhuyi67640/
Mutayu67466/
Mouaia67463/
Muheua67270/
Mutayo67256/
Muhija67245/
Mouiya67245/
Muheyi67230/
Muhiye67182/
Muhoyo67138/
Mouayi67108/
Musaye6744/
Muhahu6744/
Mutaye6735/
Mouaye6735/
Musayu6731/
Musayo6731/
Muhave6729/
Muhoyi6728/
Muheyo6725/
Muthea6722/
Mouoya6720/
Mauhau679/
Muhaju679/
Mouayd679/
Muheye675/
Mouthaiah675/
Muchhayit674/
Mutayy674/
Muhiyo674/
Mouyya673/
Muchea673/
Mutaia673/
Mushea672/
Musaia672/
Mouhey672/
Muceya672/
Mouhai672/
Mauaia672/
Mouhaj672/
Muhuye672/
Mouttayah671/
Meuiya671/
Mushayeed671/
Musahajad671/
Mujthaiah671/
Muhaje671/
Mauyya671/
Mauaye671/
Mauaay671/
Muayeh671/
Muciya671/
Mouhau671/
Mouayo671/
Mouôya671/
Muhoha671/
Muhoye671/
Muuiya671/
Muththiya671/
Muhaih671/
Muhajj671/
Mahuay671/
Mauhey670/

Muhaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muhaya in the Hindi language
मुहयाmuhaya-
Muhaya in the Marathi language
मुहयाmuhaya-

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Footnotes

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