Uhenya Surname

508,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Uhenya Surname Definition:

Uhenya is a surname of the Chokwe tribe, meaning: shine / Stand out.

Uhenya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6431:114,89812,589
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Uhenya (10) may also be a first name.

Uhenya Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Uhenya is a surname of the Chokwe tribe, meaning: shine / Stand out.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Uhenya is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: glory.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Uhenya Last Name Facts

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

Uhenya is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Uhenya.

How Common Is The Last Name Uhenya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 508,499th most frequent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 11,316,065 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Uhenya live; 100 percent live in Central Africa and 100 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Uhenya is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name in the world, held by 10 people.

It is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 643 people, or 1 in 114,898. Aside from The DR Congo it is found in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wuhenya924/
Huhenya924/
Uenya911/
Hwenya8374/
Uhenia8334/
Vhenya8333/
Uhenyo831/
Wuenya831/
Ouhenia77576/
Whenyah778/
Behenya773/
Uhuinya771/
Benya7311,797/
Wenya73244/
Venya73150/
Uinya733/
Ouhennia711/
Benyah672,406/
Hwinya67285/
Beynya67210/
Whinya67175/
Wenyaa67172/
Benhya67138/
Hwenha6758/
Venyah6730/
Ouenia6724/
Whanya6714/
Benyea6714/
Buinya679/
Vuinya676/
Benyaa676/
Vhinya676/
Beinya674/
Auinya674/
Uhenio673/
Huinya673/
Uenjai672/
Huenia672/
Wenyah672/
Whenyo672/
Venyas672/
Beanya671/
Whenea671/
Uenjau671/
Beenya671/
Weunya671/
Hwenia671/
Wenyha671/
Wienya671/
Benjya671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Uhenya
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