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 surname Minjire occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Minjire.

How Common Is The Last Name Minjire? popularity and diffusion

It is the 608,234th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 14,317,379 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Minjire are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Minjire is also the 3,024,661st most common forename globally. It is borne by 14 people.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 490 people, or 1 in 94,245. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nairobi County, where 33 percent reside, Laikipia County, where 17 percent reside and Nyeri County, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 2 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.

Minjire Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion 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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