Muhoja Surname
Approximately 2,700 people bear this surname
Muhoja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,696 | 1:19,637 | 2,500 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Muhoja (1,257) may also be a first name.
Muhoja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muhoja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muhoja occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muhoja? popularity and diffusion
Muhoja is the 161,311th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,699,091 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muhoja live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 222,650th most common first name world-wide It is held by 1,257 people.
Muhoja is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,696 people, or 1 in 19,637. In Tanzania Muhoja is mostly found in: Mwanza Region, where 29 percent live, Geita Region, where 18 percent live and Mara Region, where 13 percent live. Beside Tanzania this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 0 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.
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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 Muhoja
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