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
Muyah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﺎﺡ) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Muyah click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muyah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 933,049th most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 25,842,361 people. The last name is mostly found 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 numerous first name in the world It is held by 259 people.
The surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 229 people, or 1 in 90,695. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 61 percent live, Southwest Region, where 21 percent live and Centre Region, where 11 percent live. Other than Cameroon this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 6 percent live and Kenya, where 5 percent live.
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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