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
Vakhoya has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vakhoya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,028,911th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 29,745,085 people. The 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. Vakhoya is also the 890,531st most widely held first name in the world, borne by 111 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 189,262. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kakamega County, where 95 percent live, Trans Nzoia County, where 2 percent live and Vihiga County, where 2 percent live. Apart from Kenya it is found in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 0 percent live.
Vakhoya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name 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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