Muhuyu Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Muhuyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muhuyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Muhuyu (25) may also be a first name.

Muhuyu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muhuyu is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muhuyu? popularity and diffusion

Muhuyu is the 2,460,878th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 61 percent of Muhuyu are found; 61 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 61 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 25 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 220,371. In Papua New Guinea Muhuyu is most common in: Morobe, where 41 percent live, Madang, where 35 percent live and Eastern Highlands, where 24 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 25 percent live and The DR Congo, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muhuhu83588/
Mahuyu83201/
Mujuyu837/
Mauyu7358/
Mouyu731/
Mhiyu731/
Meuyu731/
Muhaiyud711/
Muyuyu67158/
Muhihu6755/
Mujuju6731/
Muhehu674/
Muiyuu671/
Mouyue671/
Mouhouout671/
Mauyeu671/
Muyuhu671/
Muhieu671/
Miehyu671/

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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 Muhuyu
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