Vuraya Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Vuraya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vuraya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419

Vuraya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vuraya is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vuraya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,116,508th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Vuraya are found; 83 percent are found in Southern Africa and 83 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Vuraya is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 812,539. In Zimbabwe Vuraya is primarily found in: Mashonaland West Province, where 89 percent are found, Masvingo Province, where 5 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe it is found in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vurayat929/
Vuray9152/
Vuraa9127/
Buraya832,402/
Viraya83142/
Vureya83115/
Vurayi8343/
Furaya8340/
Vuriya8335/
Vauray835/
Vuraha833/
Vurray831/
Vura801,907/
Vury8010/
Phuraya771,947/
Bouraya771,286/
Burgaya77114/
Virayah7758/
Vourzay7718/
Vautray7716/
Burayat7715/
Wouraya7713/
Vhurayi7711/
Vauriya778/
Bhuraya775/
Beuraya775/
Vuraiah774/
Furraya771/
Wauraya771/
Vhureya771/
Burhaya771/
Viray7337,646/
Buray731,702/
Furay73608/
Vaury73497/
Voura73154/
Vaura73134/
Vhura73110/
Furaa7383/
Vurai7345/
Veura7344/
Vurey7341/
Buraa7336/
Vuura7326/
Vuira7325/
Voury7321/
Vurau7321/
Vurra7320/
Vurea739/
Vurha737/
Vurry732/
Vurae731/
Vuryo731/
Vurza731/
Phurayap71118/
Bhurraya7134/
Bhuiraya7127/
Bourhaya7125/
Bourgaya7111/
Bourraya717/
Vahuriya714/
Boutraya711/
Burayaya711/
Furuyaya711/
Bouraaya711/
Furuya67113,194/
Furiya671,280/
Buraia67605/
Viraye67561/
Virayo67498/
Viriya67438/
Bouray67418/
Boraya67321/
Furayi67309/
Buriya67285/
Buruya67284/
Wiraya67253/
Buroya67190/
Burgay67172/
Buraye67171/
Fouray67132/
Vourey67119/
Vuraić6795/
Bhuray6777/
Buraja6775/
Firaya6775/
Bureya6761/
Viruya6760/
Vireya6748/
Virayy6738/
Vorraa6738/
Burayi6737/
Viroya6737/
Fouraa6736/
Burayu6735/
Viraiy6731/
Beuray6730/
Furaye6725/
Feuray6725/
Bauray6722/
Buraay6722/
Wuriya6715/
Burray6714/
Burraa6713/
Butray6712/
Vuraje6712/
Furray678/
Buyray678/
Vhurai677/
Virray677/
Woraya677/
Bouraa676/
Bhuirayap676/
Bhuirayas676/
Vuitry676/
Voraiy676/
Furaja675/
Buraiy674/
Foraya674/
Bourrhaya674/
Vurysh674/
Fureya673/
Bhourayat673/
Vauhra673/
Bhuthraya673/
Bura'a673/
Buryya672/
Wurayi672/
Bhuraa672/
Burayo672/
Vautry671/
Burajy671/
Furayu671/
Vorray671/
Vousry671/
Vuraji671/
Vurawe671/
Furoya671/
Veurza671/
Wuruya671/
Virayi671/
Vaurey671/
Vauriy671/
Vureyo671/
Wurayo671/
Furayo671/
Buraai671/
Buuray671/
Buiray671/
Fuuraa671/
Furays671/
Wuraye671/
Furayh671/
Wurray670/
Phuray670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vuraya
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