Mukuyu Surname

423,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 818 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mukuyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mukuyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2491:62,0019,346
Tanzania2251:235,29619,277
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Zambia841:188,69012,615
Namibia801:30,1184,580
Kenya531:871,31932,675
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mukuyu (25) may also be a first name.

Mukuyu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukuyu is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mukuyu.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukuyu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 423,328th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 8,908,980 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukuyu are found; 51 percent are found in Southern Africa and 51 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 25 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 249 people, or 1 in 62,001. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Manicaland Province, where 45 percent reside, Harare Province, where 23 percent reside and Bulawayo Province, where 14 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 28 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside.

Mukuyu Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukhuyu92284/
Mukauyu9213/
Mikuyu83160/
Mukuhu8342/
Mukuju8320/
Mokuyu832/
Mukoyu831/
Mukuiu831/
Moukouyou802,946/
Mukkuju777/
Mukujju772/
Mouckouyou755/
Moukouyous751/
Mukiu7332/
Mokyu731/
Mikyu731/
Mukehu6721/
Mukhiu679/
Mukoju675/
Moukouhou672/
Mokuju671/
Mikuju671/
Meukkuieu671/

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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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