Muthenya Surname
Approximately 2,937 people bear this surname
Muthenya Surname User-submission:
Muthenya is a surname in the Kamba tribe in Kenya. It means 'daylight'.
Muthenya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,936 | 1:15,729 | 1,878 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
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'.
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Muthenya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Muthenya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muthenya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Muthenya is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Muthenya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 150,233rd most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,481,289 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muthenya are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 271,765th most numerous given name internationally. It is borne by 894 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 2,936 people, or 1 in 15,729. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Makueni County, where 66 percent are found, Machakos County, where 13 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Kenya it occurs in one country. It is also common in Morocco, where 0 percent are found.
Muthenya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutenya | 93 | 36 | / |
| Muthinya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Muthengia | 82 | 179 | / |
| Mutenyo | 80 | 7,497 | / |
| Mutenha | 80 | 1,201 | / |
| Mutinya | 80 | 233 | / |
| Motenya | 80 | 58 | / |
| Mutenia | 80 | 38 | / |
| Mutenja | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mutenea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muthinja | 75 | 614 | / |
| Mothinya | 75 | 72 | / |
| Muteenyo | 75 | 5 | / |
| Muthinia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mutehnia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Muthinha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muteynyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mutengia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mutinha | 67 | 1,090 | / |
| Motinya | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mutinja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mutinyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mutinia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mutingia | 63 | 29 | / |
| Motehnia | 63 | 9 | / |
| Moutinha | 63 | 7 | / |
| Motienia | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mutingea | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mutainia | 63 | 1 | / |
| Moutenho | 63 | 1 | / |
| Motinyah | 63 | 1 | / |
| Moutenjou | 59 | 1 | / |
| Motinha | 53 | 59 | / |
| Mutinho | 53 | 38 | / |
| Mutineo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Motynia | 53 | 1 | / |
| Moutinho | 50 | 19,251 | / |
| Mottinha | 50 | 30 | / |
| Muitinho | 50 | 20 | / |
| Motainia | 50 | 5 | / |
| Mautinho | 50 | 5 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muthenya
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