Muia Surname

18,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Muia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya27,6561:1,670258
Italy1,0341:59,14610,580
United States3611:1,004,04174,162
Argentina2621:163,14313,730
Canada2221:165,97116,704
Romania1461:137,52014,831
France1231:540,02273,838
Papua New Guinea951:85,82911,359
England361:1,547,72466,012
Australia331:818,05251,601
Wales271:114,6128,773
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
India81:95,883,173728,828
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Albania31:971,35222,477
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380

The alternate forms: Muià (94) & Muiá (3) are calculated separately.

Muia (8,881) may also be a first name.

Muia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muia (Hindi: मुइा, Oriya: ମୁଇଆ) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be found in the variant forms: Muià or Muiá. Click here for further possible spellings of Muia.

How Common Is The Last Name Muia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 18,320th most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 242,039 people. The last name Muia occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Muia are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Muia is also the 66,314th most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 8,881 people.

The last name Muia is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 27,656 people, or 1 in 1,670. In Kenya Muia is most prevalent in: Machakos County, where 40 percent live, Makueni County, where 31 percent live and Nairobi County, where 11 percent live. Not including Kenya this last name occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Muia Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Muia last name are 0.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.01% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Muia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 31.26% less than the national average, earning €20,644 per year; in United States they earn 9.11% less than the national average, earning $39,217 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.42% more than the national average, earning $61,318 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muià9294/
Muiá923/
Muhia8912,480/
Mauia8958/
Muiai8948/
Muiha8925/
Muiah8918/
Mouia892/
Muiau891/
Muiat891/
Muiaz891/
Muiad891/
Muias890/
Mui8619,409/
Muggia80238/
Mbuiya80104/
Mouhia8021/
Muohia8011/
Muhias804/
Muhiah804/
Mbuyia801/
Mouiad801/
Muihad801/
Mouiah801/
Muiyoa801/
Mouiat801/
Miya75603,348/
Maia75262,701/
Muya7547,066/
Muis7521,837/
Mbia7512,355/
Muji759,181/
Muid759,142/
Muja756,469/
Muiz756,159/
Moia755,732/
Mija753,693/
Miea752,498/
Muit752,085/
Meia751,799/
Muoa751,071/
Mu'a75610/
Mwia75562/
Muyi75499/
Muić75345/
Muei75208/
Muio75206/
Mioa75190/
Muij75161/
Muih75151/
Muip75115/
Mmui7590/
Miia7562/
Muie7561/
Mușa7549/
Myia7540/
Móia7532/
Meua7516/
Mvia7512/
Muii7510/
Muui757/
Muiy756/
'Mui755/
Mhui753/
Máia753/
Meui752/
Méia751/
Môia751/
Mîia751/
Mbhuiya7311/
Muhijad736/
Muajiah736/
Mouhiha735/
Muihead732/
Mauiath732/
Muhagia731/
Muhajia731/
Muhieha731/
Mouhiat731/
Muhiuha731/
Mauya679,933/
Mouha674,722/
Mahia673,649/
Muhyi673,372/
Miyah672,415/
Muoio672,352/
Maiah671,971/
Mmuya671,375/
Mujah671,255/
Mguji67887/
Mouya67823/
Mueid67765/
Mohia67747/
Mouji67712/
Mijah67684/
Muiyo67575/
Mbiha67568/
Miyae67499/
Muuya67479/
Meiah67443/
Maiha67433/
M'Bia67402/
Mwija67347/
Muich67314/
Muyah67282/
Maiau67274/
Mouja67265/
Miyad67210/
Maias67206/
Mujio67192/
Miyas67192/
Muhja67189/
Mugie67173/
Mehia67158/
Maiat67150/
Mhaia67139/
Mioya67138/
Muizz67131/
Mbija67131/
Mijea67131/
Miyaz67124/
Maiad67123/
Muyau67111/
Muggi67109/
Miyat6794/
Mihia6794/
Mijia6793/
Muyyi6791/
Meias6790/
Muije6789/
Muhya6786/
Muuyi6786/
Muhji6783/
Muyat6782/
Muios6781/
Maiaa6774/
Muyaz6768/
Muyas6763/
Mujih6760/
Moiha6760/
Maiap6757/
Muyha6757/
Meiha6756/
Mieja6755/
Mmiya6745/
Muyit6740/
Muied6738/
Maaia6737/
Muies6737/
Moiah6736/
Muoyi6734/
Miiah6730/
Mwiha6730/
Muyis6726/
Muidz6725/
Muijt6725/
Muoya6724/
Mijja6722/
Muhiy6722/
Mieya6721/
Muiez6721/
Muitt6720/
Muier6718/
Muyih6718/
Muits6717/
Muyap6717/
Muyad6715/
Mujij6714/
Mhija6713/
Mujie6713/
Miiat6713/
Mujiy6712/
Muyaa6712/
Muiss6711/
Moiaz6711/
Mviha6710/
Mhiya6710/
Muihi679/
Muhij679/
Muiis679/
Mujaa679/
Mhuji679/
Muiou679/
Mbiaa679/
Meuyi678/
Mouio678/
Meiat678/
Muish677/
Mueei677/
Mauie676/
Mihya676/
Hmaia676/
'Miya676/
Mijya675/
Muiid675/
Mhuja675/
Moiad675/
Mhuha675/
Muyid675/
Muyii675/
Moiat675/
Mgiya674/
Mijaa674/
Muyij674/
Muoji674/
Muhii674/
Muiyi674/
Muioz674/
Muiph674/
Mouie673/
Myiah673/
Muhio673/
Mmuja673/
Muidh673/
Muisp672/
Miyap672/
Maiaz672/
Muioi672/
Hmiya672/
Mai'a672/
Mueaz672/
Muiui672/
Mmuji672/
Muead672/
Meuau671/
Muidt671/
Meuah671/
Mgija671/
Mhuya671/
Muuha671/
Mwjia671/
Muihe671/
Muiie671/
Mueas671/
Muhijjah671/
Moeia671/
Moias671/
Ma'ia671/
Mouei671/
Miiad671/
Moiau671/
Mujiç671/
Muihd671/
Muiys671/
Mmuit671/
Mișea671/
Meiau671/
Muyiç671/
Mușea671/
Mwiae671/
Mmeia671/
Mueio671/
Mueau671/
Muyie671/
Muiei671/
Mmuoa671/
Mmuua671/
Mmuyi671/
Muiiz671/
Mueiz671/
Muuji671/

Muia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muia in the Hindi language
मुइाmuia-
Muia in the Oriya language
ମୁଇଆmu'i'a-

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