Mukuyu Surname
Approximately 818 people bear this surname
Mukuyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 249 | 1:62,001 | 9,346 |
| Tanzania | 225 | 1:235,296 | 19,277 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Zambia | 84 | 1:188,690 | 12,615 |
| Namibia | 80 | 1:30,118 | 4,580 |
| Kenya | 53 | 1:871,319 | 32,675 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mukuyu (25) may also be a first name.
Mukuyu Demographics
Mukuyu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mukuyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mukuyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mukuyu occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mukuyu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mukuyu is the 423,328th most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 8,908,980 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukuyu live; 51 percent live in Southern Africa and 51 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mukuyu is also the 2,136,160th most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 25 people.
The surname Mukuyu is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 249 people, or 1 in 62,001. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 45 percent live, Harare Province, where 23 percent live and Bulawayo Province, where 14 percent live. Aside from Zimbabwe this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 28 percent live and The DR Congo, where 15 percent live.
Mukuyu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mukuyu last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mukhuyu | 92 | 284 | / |
| Mukauyu | 92 | 13 | / |
| Mikuyu | 83 | 160 | / |
| Mukuhu | 83 | 42 | / |
| Mukuju | 83 | 20 | / |
| Mokuyu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mukoyu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mukuiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Moukouyou | 80 | 2,946 | / |
| Mukkuju | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mukujju | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mouckouyou | 75 | 5 | / |
| Moukouyous | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mukiu | 73 | 32 | / |
| Mokyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mikyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mukehu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mukhiu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mukoju | 67 | 5 | / |
| Moukouhou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mokuju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mikuju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meukkuieu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mukuyu
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