Vakhoya Surname
Approximately 245 people bear this surname
Vakhoya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 244 | 1:189,262 | 14,086 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Vakhoya (111) may also be a first name.
Vakhoya Demographics
Vakhoya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Vakhoya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vakhoya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vakhoya has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vakhoya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,028,911th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Vakhoya are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 890,531st most common first name internationally, borne by 111 people.
The surname Vakhoya is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 189,262. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 95 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 2 percent reside and Vihiga County, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 0 percent reside.
Vakhoya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vakhuya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vadkhiya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vaikouya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaïkouya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fakoya | 77 | 3,149 | / |
| Wakoya | 77 | 1,625 | / |
| Vakiya | 77 | 37 | / |
| Vakaya | 77 | 27 | / |
| Vakhai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Vakuha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vakeya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vakaha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vakyya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vakhay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fakhoy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vakhou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakhaya | 71 | 179 | / |
| Vakahai | 71 | 70 | / |
| Fakoyah | 71 | 15 | / |
| Vaikiya | 71 | 13 | / |
| Vhakiya | 71 | 8 | / |
| Vachaya | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vachiya | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wakhiya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Backhoy | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bakooya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bachoya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vaikaya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vaukiya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vakhaie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vacouya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakoyah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaskaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fakhiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fakoyaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vakayaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vakhauz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaikuya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wekhoya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakheya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakhoyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakhuya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fatkhoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bakehya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baikoya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Backoya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bakheya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vhokeya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Faikhoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vauskoy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vakou | 67 | 344 | / |
| Vakai | 67 | 315 | / |
| Vachiyat | 67 | 132 | / |
| Vakaa | 67 | 128 | / |
| Vakaj | 67 | 126 | / |
| Vatcheya | 67 | 105 | / |
| Vakay | 67 | 58 | / |
| Fakhiyah | 67 | 35 | / |
| Vakey | 67 | 23 | / |
| Vakau | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vakea | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vakoe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vachayat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fakoy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vakiyath | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vakhhauz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waichoya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vakae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vhakhaha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wakoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vacoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baikehya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phaikhoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bachhoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vakoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vakoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaaikaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vekoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fakoa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vakhoya
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