Muvya Surname
Approximately 145 people bear this surname
Muvya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 108 | 1:427,592 | 23,179 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Muvya (33) may also be a first name.
Muvya Demographics
Muvya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Muvya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muvya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Muvya (Hindi: मुव्या) occurs most in Kenya. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muvya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,465,390th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Muvya live; 74 percent live in East Africa and 74 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Muvya is also the 1,807,719th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 33 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 108 people, or 1 in 427,592. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Machakos County, where 88 percent live, Makueni County, where 8 percent live and Kitui County, where 4 percent live. Barring Kenya this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Muvya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muivya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muvea | 80 | 1,265 | / |
| Muvia | 80 | 123 | / |
| Mubya | 80 | 55 | / |
| Mauvia | 73 | 14 | / |
| Mouvia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Muviah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mauwya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muivia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muviay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mgubya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muvija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Musbya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mubyae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mubyay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mubaiya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mauvias | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mubaaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muwaaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muwaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muviayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muwayea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Munpyaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouvias | 67 | 0 | / |
Muvya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muvya in the Hindi language | ||
| मुव्या | muvya | - |
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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 Muvya
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