Muyanya Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Muyanya Surname Definition:
Muyanya is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that is born during the day.
Muyanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Muyanya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Muyanya is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that is born during the day.
Muyanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muyanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Muyanya is found most frequently in Zambia. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muyanya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Muyanya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muyanya reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 3,962,480. In Zambia Muyanya is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this surname is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muynya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Muyanja | 86 | 7,995 | / |
| Mujynya | 86 | 19 | / |
| Meyanya | 86 | 10 | / |
| Mayanya | 86 | 7 | / |
| Muyenya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Muianya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mujanya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Muyanjja | 80 | 17 | / |
| Muyanjah | 80 | 4 | / |
| Muhyania | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muyanjaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muenya | 77 | 729 | / |
| Maenya | 77 | 450 | / |
| Mainya | 77 | 443 | / |
| Maunya | 77 | 275 | / |
| Mounya | 77 | 232 | / |
| Muinya | 77 | 179 | / |
| Myenya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Meanya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Meunya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mayanja | 71 | 25,955 | / |
| Mujinya | 71 | 702 | / |
| Mujenya | 71 | 43 | / |
| Mujanja | 71 | 31 | / |
| Maainya | 71 | 19 | / |
| Majenya | 71 | 17 | / |
| Mayinya | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mayagna | 71 | 10 | / |
| Majinya | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mujania | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mayunya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Meanyea | 71 | 2 | / |
| Majanya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mhuinya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meanyat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mayanha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mmainya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahwenya | 67 | 36 | / |
| Mayahnia | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mayanjja | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mahianya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meuanjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meeyanyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmayanja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayanjah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maihanya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miyennya | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muyanya
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