Muyah Surname
Approximately 282 people bear this surname
Muyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 229 | 1:90,695 | 10,883 |
| Liberia | 17 | 1:259,326 | 15,766 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Muyah (259) may also be a first name.
Muyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Muyah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﺎﺡ) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muyah? popularity and diffusion
Muyah is the 933,049th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 25,842,361 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Muyah are found; 81 percent are found in Central Africa and 81 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 553,262nd most common given name world-wide, held by 259 people.
The last name Muyah is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 229 people, or 1 in 90,695. In Cameroon Muyah is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 61 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 21 percent reside and Centre Region, where 11 percent reside. Barring Cameroon this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 6 percent reside and Kenya, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouyah | 91 | 32 | / |
| Muyaph | 91 | 5 | / |
| Muoyah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muyash | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muya | 89 | 47,066 | / |
| Mauyach | 83 | 3 | / |
| Muhyadh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mauyadh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mauyath | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mouyahe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mauya | 80 | 9,933 | / |
| Mayah | 80 | 4,550 | / |
| Miyah | 80 | 2,415 | / |
| Mmuya | 80 | 1,375 | / |
| Mujah | 80 | 1,255 | / |
| Mouya | 80 | 823 | / |
| Muuya | 80 | 479 | / |
| Meyah | 80 | 310 | / |
| Muyau | 80 | 111 | / |
| Moyah | 80 | 109 | / |
| Muhya | 80 | 86 | / |
| Muyat | 80 | 82 | / |
| Muyaz | 80 | 68 | / |
| Muyeh | 80 | 64 | / |
| Muyas | 80 | 63 | / |
| Muyha | 80 | 57 | / |
| Muoya | 80 | 24 | / |
| Muiah | 80 | 18 | / |
| Muyih | 80 | 18 | / |
| Muyap | 80 | 17 | / |
| Muyad | 80 | 15 | / |
| Muyaa | 80 | 12 | / |
| Muyoh | 80 | 7 | / |
| Muych | 80 | 4 | / |
| Myiah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Meuah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhuya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Méyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mouyh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muy | 75 | 11,358 | / |
| Muyaya | 73 | 27,271 | / |
| Mujaya | 73 | 575 | / |
| Maayah | 73 | 391 | / |
| Muyowa | 73 | 373 | / |
| Moujah | 73 | 65 | / |
| Mayash | 73 | 59 | / |
| Mayach | 73 | 23 | / |
| Mmu'ya | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mauyas | 73 | 20 | / |
| Mujahd | 73 | 16 | / |
| Mauyat | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mouyat | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mouyap | 73 | 12 | / |
| Miyash | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mauyad | 73 | 10 | / |
| Meyash | 73 | 9 | / |
| Muyova | 73 | 5 | / |
| Muiych | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mujaha | 73 | 4 | / |
| M'Ouyh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Muhiah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Muyich | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mahyah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mauyap | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mujath | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mouyeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muyhee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muyesh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mayaph | 73 | 2 | / |
| Miyach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meyach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muuyas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mujaht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mieyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mgeyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mouiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moyahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muhyas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muyohe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muoyad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmuhya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mujahh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mujash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mayauh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Miya | 67 | 603,348 | / |
| Maya | 67 | 273,718 | / |
| Moya | 67 | 265,709 | / |
| Muia | 67 | 30,109 | / |
| Meah | 67 | 18,315 | / |
| Meya | 67 | 15,451 | / |
| Mahu | 67 | 10,109 | / |
| Mahy | 67 | 7,641 | / |
| Muja | 67 | 6,469 | / |
| Muye | 67 | 2,843 | / |
| Mouh | 67 | 2,824 | / |
| Maih | 67 | 2,548 | / |
| Muys | 67 | 1,687 | / |
| Muoa | 67 | 1,071 | / |
| Mouy | 67 | 1,011 | / |
| Muyo | 67 | 1,010 | / |
| Mu'a | 67 | 610 | / |
| Muyi | 67 | 499 | / |
| Mauh | 67 | 196 | / |
| Myja | 67 | 183 | / |
| Muih | 67 | 151 | / |
| Mouhaya | 67 | 141 | / |
| Mouyass | 67 | 137 | / |
| Mauy | 67 | 132 | / |
| Majh | 67 | 129 | / |
| Muhy | 67 | 79 | / |
| Mușa | 67 | 49 | / |
| Myia | 67 | 40 | / |
| Meuh | 67 | 35 | / |
| Meyh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Muoy | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mıya | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mahj | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ma'ayah | 67 | 18 | / |
| Meua | 67 | 16 | / |
| Muyt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Myoa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Muiy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mayh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Meuy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mujh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muyy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Myya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mauiath | 67 | 2 | / |
| Méya | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Mu'ya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahayah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moujaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohyadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehyash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muyj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muuy | 67 | 1 | / |
Muyah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muyah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻴﺎﺡ | myah | - |
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Footnotes
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