Muthenya Surname

150,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Muthenya Surname User-submission:

Muthenya is a surname in the Kamba tribe in Kenya. It means 'daylight'.

Muthenya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,9361:15,7291,878
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Muthenya (894) may also be a first name.

Muthenya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Muthenya is a surname in the Kamba tribe in Kenya. It means 'daylight'.

- muniuwangure

Muthenya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muthenya is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muthenya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muthenya is the 150,233rd most common last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,481,289 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muthenya live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 271,765th most numerous given name at a global level, held by 894 people.

Muthenya is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,936 people, or 1 in 15,729. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Makueni County, where 66 percent are found, Machakos County, where 13 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Kenya it is found in one country. It is also found in Morocco, where 0 percent are found.

Muthenya Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mutenya9336/
Muthinya881/
Muthengia82179/
Mutenyo807,497/
Mutenha801,201/
Mutinya80233/
Motenya8058/
Mutenia8038/
Mutenja806/
Mutenea801/
Muthinja75614/
Mothinya7572/
Muteenyo755/
Muthinia752/
Mutehnia752/
Muthinha751/
Muteynyo751/
Mutengia751/
Mutinha671,090/
Motinya6728/
Mutinja672/
Mutinyo671/
Mutinia671/
Mutingia6329/
Motehnia639/
Moutinha637/
Motienia631/
Mutingea631/
Mutainia631/
Moutenho631/
Motinyah631/
Moutenjou591/
Motinha5359/
Mutinho5338/
Mutineo531/
Motynia531/
Moutinho5019,251/
Mottinha5030/
Muitinho5020/
Motainia505/
Mautinho505/

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