Muyoyeta Surname

643,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 471 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Muyoyeta Surname Definition:

Muyoyeta is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: redeemer.

Muyoyeta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4621:34,3073,467
Namibia41:602,35012,421
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Muyoyeta (167) may also be a first name.

Muyoyeta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muyoyeta is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: redeemer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muyoyeta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muyoyeta occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muyoyeta? popularity and diffusion

The surname Muyoyeta is the 643,972nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 15,472,497 people. The surname Muyoyeta occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Muyoyeta are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Muyoyeta is also the 708,111th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 167 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 462 people, or 1 in 34,307. In Zambia Muyoyeta is mostly found in: Western Province, where 51 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 34 percent reside and Southern Province, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Zambia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Muyaeta807/
Muyyete801/
Miyoyita751/
Meyyeti6724/
Mayaeta673/
Mayeeta671/
Moiyeti671/
Moyeeti671/
Mayyeti671/
Majueta671/
Muyajita631/
Mayeetea631/
Moyyetti631/
Mayyetty631/
Mojaeti5333/
Mayiete539/
Majeeta533/
Majoete531/
Majuete531/
Maieeta531/
Mayeeteh5028/
Mieyette5017/
Mouyitou502/
Moueyiti501/
Mayietuo501/
Hmayeeti501/

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