Muya Surname
Approximately 47,066 people bear this surname
Muya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 17,246 | 1:4,284 | 492 |
| Kenya | 13,070 | 1:3,533 | 540 |
| Tanzania | 8,183 | 1:6,470 | 835 |
| Somalia | 2,892 | 1:4,651 | 401 |
| Uganda | 1,416 | 1:27,570 | 3,825 |
| Philippines | 1,110 | 1:91,206 | 15,886 |
| Japan | 638 | 1:200,383 | 9,006 |
| Zambia | 625 | 1:25,360 | 2,698 |
| India | 357 | 1:2,148,643 | 72,088 |
| United States | 291 | 1:1,245,563 | 88,018 |
| Cameroon | 157 | 1:132,287 | 14,892 |
| Papua New Guinea | 135 | 1:60,398 | 7,783 |
| Zimbabwe | 132 | 1:116,956 | 15,881 |
| Nigeria | 132 | 1:1,341,991 | 52,761 |
| Thailand | 100 | 1:706,383 | 117,076 |
| Italy | 83 | 1:736,828 | 61,221 |
| Malaysia | 72 | 1:409,642 | 21,284 |
| Indonesia | 66 | 1:2,003,776 | 125,554 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Taiwan | 14 | 1:1,674,625 | 11,030 |
| Ecuador | 14 | 1:1,136,132 | 15,474 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Peru | 9 | 1:3,531,569 | 31,288 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Muya (11,455) may also be a first name.
Muya Demographics
Muya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Muya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muya (Hindi: मुया, Marathi: मुया, Oriya: ମୁୟା, Russian: Муя) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Muya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 11,931st most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 154,837 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Muya reside; 54 percent reside in East Africa and 37 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Muya is also the 55,896th most common first name at a global level, borne by 11,455 people.
The last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 17,246 people, or 1 in 4,284. Aside from The DR Congo this last name is found in 65 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 28 percent are found and Tanzania, where 17 percent are found.
Muya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (93%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Muya surname are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.38% registered with the party.
The amount Muya earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 25.95% more than the national average, earning R 299,316 per year; in United States they earn 18.7% less than the national average, earning $35,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.06% more than the national average, earning $63,622 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauya | 89 | 9,933 | / |
| Mmuya | 89 | 1,375 | / |
| Mouya | 89 | 823 | / |
| Muuya | 89 | 479 | / |
| Muyah | 89 | 282 | / |
| Muyau | 89 | 111 | / |
| Muhya | 89 | 86 | / |
| Muyat | 89 | 82 | / |
| Muyaz | 89 | 68 | / |
| Muyas | 89 | 63 | / |
| Muyha | 89 | 57 | / |
| Muoya | 89 | 24 | / |
| Muyap | 89 | 17 | / |
| Muyad | 89 | 15 | / |
| Muyaa | 89 | 12 | / |
| Mhuya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Muy | 86 | 11,358 | / |
| Muyaya | 80 | 27,271 | / |
| Mujaya | 80 | 575 | / |
| Muyowa | 80 | 373 | / |
| Mouyah | 80 | 32 | / |
| Mmu'ya | 80 | 21 | / |
| Mauyas | 80 | 20 | / |
| Mauyat | 80 | 15 | / |
| Mouyat | 80 | 13 | / |
| Mouyap | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mauyad | 80 | 10 | / |
| Muyaph | 80 | 5 | / |
| Muyova | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mauyap | 80 | 3 | / |
| Muuyas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muoyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muyash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muhyas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muoyad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mmuhya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Miya | 75 | 603,348 | / |
| Maya | 75 | 273,718 | / |
| Moya | 75 | 265,709 | / |
| Muia | 75 | 30,109 | / |
| Meya | 75 | 15,451 | / |
| Muja | 75 | 6,469 | / |
| Muye | 75 | 2,843 | / |
| Muys | 75 | 1,687 | / |
| Muoa | 75 | 1,071 | / |
| Mouy | 75 | 1,011 | / |
| Muyo | 75 | 1,010 | / |
| Mu'a | 75 | 610 | / |
| Muyi | 75 | 499 | / |
| Myja | 75 | 183 | / |
| Mauy | 75 | 132 | / |
| Muhy | 75 | 79 | / |
| Mușa | 75 | 49 | / |
| Myia | 75 | 40 | / |
| Muoy | 75 | 34 | / |
| Mıya | 75 | 33 | / |
| Meua | 75 | 16 | / |
| Muyt | 75 | 14 | / |
| Myoa | 75 | 10 | / |
| Muiy | 75 | 6 | / |
| Meuy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Muyy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Myya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Méya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muyj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mouhaya | 73 | 141 | / |
| Mouyass | 73 | 137 | / |
| Mauyach | 73 | 3 | / |
| Muhyadh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mauyadh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mauyath | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Mu'ya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mouyahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mgaya | 67 | 61,211 | / |
| Muhia | 67 | 12,480 | / |
| Mooya | 67 | 9,846 | / |
| Mouha | 67 | 4,722 | / |
| Mayah | 67 | 4,550 | / |
| Muhyi | 67 | 3,372 | / |
| Mayau | 67 | 2,897 | / |
| Mayat | 67 | 2,443 | / |
| Miyah | 67 | 2,415 | / |
| Maaya | 67 | 2,391 | / |
| Muyot | 67 | 1,682 | / |
| Muhye | 67 | 1,615 | / |
| Mahya | 67 | 1,416 | / |
| Mayas | 67 | 1,303 | / |
| Mayad | 67 | 1,258 | / |
| Mujah | 67 | 1,255 | / |
| Mhaya | 67 | 1,222 | / |
| Mayap | 67 | 994 | / |
| Mauye | 67 | 905 | / |
| Muiyo | 67 | 575 | / |
| Mhoya | 67 | 543 | / |
| Mayaa | 67 | 535 | / |
| Miyae | 67 | 499 | / |
| Mouyo | 67 | 405 | / |
| Mauyo | 67 | 388 | / |
| Mgoya | 67 | 365 | / |
| Moyat | 67 | 329 | / |
| Meyah | 67 | 310 | / |
| Muyet | 67 | 279 | / |
| Mouja | 67 | 265 | / |
| Mayha | 67 | 255 | / |
| Miyad | 67 | 210 | / |
| Hmaya | 67 | 208 | / |
| Mmeya | 67 | 207 | / |
| Meyap | 67 | 202 | / |
| Moyad | 67 | 193 | / |
| Miyas | 67 | 192 | / |
| Muhja | 67 | 189 | / |
| Meeya | 67 | 145 | / |
| Moyas | 67 | 142 | / |
| Mioya | 67 | 138 | / |
| Miyaz | 67 | 124 | / |
| Meyas | 67 | 120 | / |
| Moyah | 67 | 109 | / |
| Muoyo | 67 | 107 | / |
| Moyau | 67 | 101 | / |
| Mehya | 67 | 99 | / |
| Muyod | 67 | 98 | / |
| Miyat | 67 | 94 | / |
| Muyyi | 67 | 91 | / |
| Mouys | 67 | 87 | / |
| Muuyi | 67 | 86 | / |
| Moyap | 67 | 71 | / |
| Mmoya | 67 | 67 | / |
| Muyeh | 67 | 64 | / |
| Mouye | 67 | 62 | / |
| Mauia | 67 | 58 | / |
| Muuyo | 67 | 54 | / |
| Meyau | 67 | 53 | / |
| Mouhy | 67 | 52 | / |
| Mheya | 67 | 47 | / |
| Mmiya | 67 | 45 | / |
| Muyit | 67 | 40 | / |
| Mgeya | 67 | 39 | / |
| Mayaz | 67 | 35 | / |
| Muoyi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mohya | 67 | 33 | / |
| Meyad | 67 | 28 | / |
| Muyis | 67 | 26 | / |
| Muiha | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mauhy | 67 | 23 | / |
| Muhiy | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mieya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Meyat | 67 | 21 | / |
| Moaya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Muiah | 67 | 18 | / |
| Muyih | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mauyy | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mujiy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mmuye | 67 | 10 | / |
| Moyaz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Moyaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mhiya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mujaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mmaya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Meuyi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Muyoz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Muyes | 67 | 8 | / |
| Myoya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Muyoh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mihya | 67 | 6 | / |
| 'Miya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mijya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mhuja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mhuha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muyed | 67 | 5 | / |
| Meyaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muyid | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mauyt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muyii | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hmoya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mgiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muyij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muhyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muyee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muiyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muych | 67 | 4 | / |
| 'Meya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Myiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mmuja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mouia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Miyap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hmiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muyop | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muyez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muoye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meauy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Méyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muiau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| May'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Aya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moïya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muiaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muiys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muyiç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muyoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muyos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muyts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mușea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myjaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muias | 67 | 0 | / |
Muya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muya in the Marathi language | ||
| मुया | muya | - |
| Muya in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁୟା | muya | 91.89 |
| ମୂୟା | muya | 5.41 |
| ମୁୟାଂ | muyam | 2.7 |
| Muya in the Hindi language | ||
| मुया | muya | 70.45 |
| मूया | muya | 15.91 |
| मूङया | munaya | 4.55 |
| मुय | muya | 4.55 |
| मौर्य | maurya | 2.27 |
| मूय | muya | 2.27 |
| Muya in the Russian language | ||
| Муя | mua | - |
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