Vuyayi Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Vuyayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vuyayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Vuyayi (36) may also be a first name.

Vuyayi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vuyayi is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vuyayi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most common last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Vuyayi are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Vuyayi is also the 1,717,090th most widespread first name globally, held by 36 people.

This last name is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 7,719,120. In Zimbabwe Vuyayi is primarily found in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 50 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 50 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veyayi838/
Vuyeyi831/
Vheyayi771/
Vuyie732/
Vayie731/
Wayayi6717/
Uayaie675/
Buyaye673/
Vajeyi672/
Vuyeya672/
Viyaji671/
Vajayi671/
Wuyeyi671/
Buyaji671/
Veayie670/

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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 Vuyayi
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