Minjire Surname

608,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Minjire Surname User-submission:

The surname Minjire means 'boss', 'the rich one', or 'the happy one' in Maasai language. It is a Kikuyu name with Maasai influence. The meaning 'the happy one' may be due to an emphasis of richness being associated with happiness.

Minjire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4901:94,2458,399
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Minjire (14) may also be a first name.

Minjire Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Minjire means 'boss', 'the rich one', or 'the happy one' in Maasai language. It is a Kikuyu name with Maasai influence. The meaning 'the happy one' may be due to an emphasis of richness being associated with happiness.

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Minjire Last Name Facts

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

The last name Minjire occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Minjire? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 608,234th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 14,317,379 people. Minjire occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Minjire reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name in the world, borne by 14 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 490 people, or 1 in 94,245. In Kenya Minjire is most common in: Nairobi County, where 33 percent are found, Laikipia County, where 17 percent are found and Nyeri County, where 16 percent are found. Beside Kenya it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Qatar, where 2 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.

Minjire Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Minjirre931/
Minjir924/
Miniere86212/
Minjiri8613/
Minière8610/
Minjare8610/
Minjira864/
Mingire862/
Minyire861/
Maingire80160/
Minziere8085/
Minijere8044/
Mainiere8027/
Migniere8027/
Mignière802/
Mainyire801/
Minierea801/
Mindjere801/
Minieres801/
Minier779,436/
Mnjere77262/
Mingir7748/
Mincir7724/
Minjer779/
Minsir776/
Minzir772/
Mnjare771/
Minieri712,272/
Mainier71801/
Moinier71745/
Meinier71239/
Minzira71234/
Minsiri71151/
Munjiri71133/
Mignier71110/
Minsier71101/
Munjere7182/
Mingiri7177/
Miniera7174/
Minyira7158/
Mignere7153/
Mingere7148/
Mensire7129/
Minjeur7124/
Minzere7116/
Minyiri717/
Minyier715/
Muniire714/
Menyire714/
Mengire713/
Minciri713/
Misnier712/
Menjira712/
Miniert712/
Minhiri712/
Minyere711/
Muinier711/
Minsiry711/
Menjiri711/
Minngir711/
Mingier710/
Miniher710/
Mainieri671,664/
Mignerey67489/
Munihire67339/
Migneret67172/
Meignier67153/
Minheere67119/
Maignier6746/
Minehira6738/
Moignier6729/
Mhingiri6722/
Maisnier6716/
Meinnier6714/
Minsaree6713/
Mendjere6712/
Muingiri677/
Minieris676/
Mindzhir674/
Mingiris674/
Maynjiri672/
Minchere671/
Maingere671/
Maingiri671/
Menjerie671/
Menjiera671/
Mensgire671/
Minsaira671/
Minziraa671/
Meinieri671/
Mainnier670/

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