Mgaya Surname

9,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61,211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mgaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mgaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania60,9491:869109
Somalia1961:68,6332,887
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Mgaya (3,710) may also be a first name.

Mgaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mgaya occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mgaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mgaya is the 9,258th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 119,056 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mgaya are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mgaya is also the 115,706th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 3,710 people.

The surname Mgaya is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 60,949 people, or 1 in 869. In Tanzania Mgaya is most numerous in: Njombe Region, where 30 percent reside, Iringa Region, where 10 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Somalia, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Mgaya Last Name Statistics demography

Mgaya earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.51% less than the national average, earning $42,931 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mngaya91115/
Mgayaâ911/
Mcgaya911/
Maya89273,718/
Mgaa8985/
Mgay895/
Mingaya8322/
Maïgaya831/
Mauya809,933/
Mayah804,550/
Mayau802,897/
Mayat802,443/
Maaya802,391/
Mahya801,416/
Mayas801,303/
Mayad801,258/
Mhaya801,222/
Mayap80994/
Mgayi80952/
Mgayo80704/
Mayaa80535/
Mgoya80365/
Mayha80255/
Hmaya80208/
McGaa8088/
Mgayu8085/
Mgeya8039/
Mayaz8035/
Moaya8019/
Mgaye8017/
Mmaya809/
Mgaha805/
Mgiya804/
Mgaja804/
May'a801/
M'Aya801/
Mggay801/
Mgajy801/
Mgahy800/
May751,051,639/
Maa7533,493/
Mga7574/
Mgy7510/
Muyaya7327,271/
Mayaya739,908/
McGaha734,742/
Mayowa734,303/
Mngoya732,666/
Majaya731,866/
Mahaya731,638/
Mingay731,327/
Mayaud731,008/
Mayaut73591/
Mujaya73575/
Maayah73391/
Mayaux73255/
Mayatt73183/
Maiaya73170/
McGhay73104/
Mgouya73101/
Mengay7389/
M'Haya7362/
Mayash7359/
Moyaya7343/
Mayeau7339/
McGahy7328/
Mejaya7325/
Mayach7323/
Mauyas7320/
Mauyat7315/
Mayapp7313/
Mayaja7312/
Mojaya7310/
Mauyad7310/
Meyaya7310/
Mayova7310/
Ma'aya739/
Mgayud737/
Mcgaye736/
Mayass735/
Mayhad733/
Mahyah733/
Mhayat733/
Mauyap733/
Mayhas733/
Mmayau732/
Mgajah732/
Mayhaz732/
Mgaaji732/
Mayaph732/
Mahyas731/
Mayadd731/
Mgaiah731/
Mgayoo731/
Mngaja731/
Mayaus731/
Mgeyah731/
Méhaya731/
Maya'a731/
M'Gayo731/
Hmayat731/
Mghayi731/
Mngayo731/
Meeaya731/
Mayauh731/
Mayhau730/
Miya67603,348/
Moya67265,709/
Maia67262,701/
Mayo67136,972/
Mays6767,434/
Muya6747,066/
Maja6723,805/
Maye6721,777/
Meya6715,451/
Mayi6715,444/
Mahy677,641/
Maai673,953/
Mayu673,196/
McGahey672,685/
Mayz672,015/
Maay671,721/
Mayeaux671,301/
Mgoa67543/
Ma'a67461/
Minghay67228/
Maľa67218/
Maiy67199/
Minggay67156/
Mouhaya67141/
Mgau67134/
Mauy67132/
Mhayaya67119/
Mayhaus67105/
Maaj67104/
Mingaye6799/
Mengoya6776/
Mingoya6745/
Mayd6744/
Maihaya6733/
Mıya6733/
Mmaa6732/
McGahay6731/
Mayí6731/
Maïa6727/
Mengeya6727/
Menggay6723/
Mgai6721/
Ma'ayah6718/
Mhay6717/
Maaa6716/
Mayé6716/
Mayy6714/
Majy6712/
Hmay6710/
Mingayo679/
Mayt678/
Mgoy678/
Mayà678/
Mayp676/
Mayh676/
Mgha676/
Maĺa676/
Mingaia675/
Mgae675/
Hmaa675/
McGhahy674/
Mayault674/
McGauhy673/
Mauyach673/
Mgea673/
Myya672/
Mingaja672/
Mingeya672/
Mgga672/
Mmay672/
Mayá672/
Mhaa672/
Mqgy672/
Moihaya671/
Mayeaus671/
Mayeauz671/
M'Aa671/
Mengaye671/
Mccgaye671/
Méya671/
Mauyadh671/
Mauyath671/
Maajaya671/
Mahayah671/
Hmahyat671/
Mayã671/
Mayj671/
Menghay671/
Mengiya671/
Mkga671/
Mnggayi671/
Mmga671/
Mngy671/
Mhgy671/
Mggy671/
Mgyd671/
Mgyp671/

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