Muhia Surname

41,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Muhia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muhia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya12,2681:3,764566
United States571:6,358,929302,882
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
England201:2,785,90397,972
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
India71:109,580,769786,157
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Iceland21:190,0456,825
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Muhia (2,788) may also be a first name.

Muhia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muhia (Arabic: موهيي, Oriya: ମୁହିଆ) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Muhia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muhia? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 41,821st most common last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 583,938 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Muhia live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Muhia is also the 138,221st most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 2,788 people.

The last name Muhia is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 12,268 people, or 1 in 3,764. In Kenya Muhia is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 30 percent live, Muranga County, where 16 percent live and Nairobi County, where 14 percent live. Outside of Kenya it exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.

Muhia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Muhia last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Muhia surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the party.

Muhia earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.48% less than the national average, earning $36,039 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muohia9111/
Muhiah914/
Muia8930,109/
Mouha804,722/
Mahia803,649/
Muhyi803,372/
Mohia80747/
Muhja80189/
Mehia80158/
Mhaia80139/
Mihia8094/
Muhya8086/
Muhji8083/
Mauia8058/
Muyha8057/
Muiha8025/
Muhiy8022/
Muiah8018/
Mhija8013/
Mhiya8010/
Muihi809/
Muhij809/
Mhuha805/
Muhii804/
Muhio803/
Mouia802/
Muuha801/
Muiau801/
Muiat801/
Muiaz801/
Muiad801/
Muias800/
Mui7519,409/
Mouhyi73963/
Muggia73238/
Mehaia73169/
Mahaia7375/
Muhaja7320/
Mouhie7311/
Mehias736/
Mujaha734/
Mmuoha733/
M'Haia732/
Mouhja732/
Mh'iya731/
Mhioja731/
Mouiad731/
Muihad731/
Mouiah731/
Meuhie731/
Muihid731/
Muhyas731/
Mouiat731/
Mmuhya731/
Miya67603,348/
Maia67262,701/
Muya6747,066/
Muis6721,837/
Muji679,181/
Muid679,142/
Meha677,290/
Muja676,469/
Muiz676,159/
Moia675,732/
Mija673,693/
Mouh672,824/
Miea672,498/
Muit672,085/
Meia671,799/
Muoa671,071/
Mu'a67610/
Muyi67499/
Muić67345/
Muio67206/
Mauh67196/
Mioa67190/
Muij67161/
Muih67151/
Mouhaya67141/
Muip67115/
Muià6794/
Mmui6790/
Muhy6779/
Mhai6763/
Miia6762/
Mhoa6761/
Muie6761/
Mușa6749/
Myia6740/
Mhea6738/
Meuh6735/
Móia6732/
Mhae6721/
Mhay6717/
Meua6716/
Muii6710/
Mhoi6710/
Muui677/
Muiy676/
Méha676/
'Mui675/
Mujh674/
Mhui673/
Máia673/
Muiá673/
Muhyadh673/
Mauiath672/
Meui672/
Mhaa672/
Mhei672/
Méia671/
Môia671/
M'Mahia671/
Moujaha671/
Mîia671/
Mahaiha671/
Mhaj671/

Muhia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muhia in the Oriya language
ମୁହିଆmuhi'a-
Muhia in the Arabic language
موهييmwhyy-
موهياmwhya-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muhia
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