Muya Surname

11,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Kenya

Muya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo17,2461:4,284492
Kenya13,0701:3,533540
Tanzania8,1831:6,470835
Somalia2,8921:4,651401
Uganda1,4161:27,5703,825
Philippines1,1101:91,20615,886
Japan6381:200,3839,006
Zambia6251:25,3602,698
India3571:2,148,64372,088
United States2911:1,245,56388,018
Cameroon1571:132,28714,892
Papua New Guinea1351:60,3987,783
Zimbabwe1321:116,95615,881
Nigeria1321:1,341,99152,761
Thailand1001:706,383117,076
Italy831:736,82861,221
Malaysia721:409,64221,284
Indonesia661:2,003,776125,554
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
England361:1,547,72466,012
France351:1,897,792163,564
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Ecuador141:1,136,13215,474
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Guam81:20,0153,029
China71:195,331,65210,124
Norway71:734,61250,907
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Gabon41:472,2983,618
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Muya (11,455) may also be a first name.

Muya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muya (Hindi: मुया, Marathi: मुया, Oriya: ମୁୟା, Russian: Муя) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Muya is the 11,931st most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 154,837 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Muya live; 54 percent live in East Africa and 37 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Muya is also the 55,896th most common given name world-wide, held by 11,455 people.

Muya is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 17,246 people, or 1 in 4,284. Not including The DR Congo this last name occurs in 65 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 28 percent are found and Tanzania, where 17 percent are found.

Muya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily 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% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mauya899,933/
Mmuya891,375/
Mouya89823/
Muuya89479/
Muyah89282/
Muyau89111/
Muhya8986/
Muyat8982/
Muyaz8968/
Muyas8963/
Muyha8957/
Muoya8924/
Muyap8917/
Muyad8915/
Muyaa8912/
Mhuya891/
Muy8611,358/
Muyaya8027,271/
Mujaya80575/
Muyowa80373/
Mouyah8032/
Mmu'ya8021/
Mauyas8020/
Mauyat8015/
Mouyat8013/
Mouyap8012/
Mauyad8010/
Muyaph805/
Muyova805/
Mauyap803/
Muuyas801/
Muoyah801/
Muyash801/
Muhyas801/
Muoyad801/
Mmuhya801/
Miya75603,348/
Maya75273,718/
Moya75265,709/
Muia7530,109/
Meya7515,451/
Muja756,469/
Muye752,843/
Muys751,687/
Muoa751,071/
Mouy751,011/
Muyo751,010/
Mu'a75610/
Muyi75499/
Myja75183/
Mauy75132/
Muhy7579/
Mușa7549/
Myia7540/
Muoy7534/
Mıya7533/
Meua7516/
Muyt7514/
Myoa7510/
Muiy756/
Meuy754/
Muyy753/
Myya752/
Méya751/
Muyd751/
Muyj751/
Muuy751/
Mouhaya73141/
Mouyass73137/
Mauyach733/
Muhyadh733/
Mauyadh731/
Mauyath731/
M'Mu'ya731/
Mouyahe731/
Mgaya6761,211/
Muhia6712,480/
Mooya679,846/
Mouha674,722/
Mayah674,550/
Muhyi673,372/
Mayau672,897/
Mayat672,443/
Miyah672,415/
Maaya672,391/
Muyot671,682/
Muhye671,615/
Mahya671,416/
Mayas671,303/
Mayad671,258/
Mujah671,255/
Mhaya671,222/
Mayap67994/
Mauye67905/
Muiyo67575/
Mhoya67543/
Mayaa67535/
Miyae67499/
Mouyo67405/
Mauyo67388/
Mgoya67365/
Moyat67329/
Meyah67310/
Muyet67279/
Mouja67265/
Mayha67255/
Miyad67210/
Hmaya67208/
Mmeya67207/
Meyap67202/
Moyad67193/
Miyas67192/
Muhja67189/
Meeya67145/
Moyas67142/
Mioya67138/
Miyaz67124/
Meyas67120/
Moyah67109/
Muoyo67107/
Moyau67101/
Mehya6799/
Muyod6798/
Miyat6794/
Muyyi6791/
Mouys6787/
Muuyi6786/
Moyap6771/
Mmoya6767/
Muyeh6764/
Mouye6762/
Mauia6758/
Muuyo6754/
Meyau6753/
Mouhy6752/
Mheya6747/
Mmiya6745/
Muyit6740/
Mgeya6739/
Mayaz6735/
Muoyi6734/
Mohya6733/
Meyad6728/
Muyis6726/
Muiha6725/
Mauhy6723/
Muhiy6722/
Mieya6721/
Meyat6721/
Moaya6719/
Muiah6718/
Muyih6718/
Mauyy6717/
Mujiy6712/
Mmuye6710/
Moyaz6710/
Moyaa6710/
Mhiya6710/
Mujaa679/
Mmaya679/
Meuyi678/
Muyoz678/
Muyes678/
Myoya677/
Muyoh677/
Mihya676/
'Miya676/
Mijya675/
Mhuja675/
Mhuha675/
Muyed675/
Meyaa675/
Muyid675/
Mauyt675/
Muyii675/
Hmoya675/
Mgiya674/
Muyij674/
Muhyo674/
Muyee674/
Muiyi674/
Muych674/
'Meya674/
Myiah673/
Mmuja673/
Mouia672/
Miyap672/
Hmiya672/
Muyop672/
Muyez672/
Muoye672/
Meauy671/
Meuah671/
Meyaz671/
Muuha671/
Muuye671/
Méyah671/
Muiau671/
Muiat671/
May'a671/
M'Aya671/
Moyha671/
Moïya671/
Meyha671/
Muiaz671/
Muiys671/
Muyiç671/
Muyoo671/
Muyos671/
Muyts671/
Mușea671/
Mouyh671/
Mhuye671/
Myoja671/
Muyie671/
Mmuoa671/
Mmuua671/
Mmuyi671/
Myjaz671/
Muiad671/
Muias670/

Muya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muya in the Marathi language
मुयाmuya-
Muya in the Oriya language
ମୁୟାmuya91.89
ମୂୟାmuya5.41
ମୁୟାଂmuyam2.7
Muya in the Hindi language
मुयाmuya70.45
मूयाmuya15.91
मूङयाmunaya4.55
मुयmuya4.55
मौर्यmaurya2.27
मूयmuya2.27
Muya in the Russian language
Муяmua-

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