Mnkeni Surname

177,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mnkeni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mnkeni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,4021:22,0412,738
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Mnkeni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mnkeni occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mnkeni? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 177,322nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,020,118 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mnkeni are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,402 people, or 1 in 22,041. In Tanzania Mnkeni is primarily found in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 42 percent live, Tanga Region, where 16 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent live. Besides Tanzania it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mnkenyi92263/
Mnkheni928/
Minkeni921/
Minkengi8621/
Menkenie861/
Minkenie861/
Mnkani83159/
Mnkoni839/
Mnkeny832/
Mnqeni831/
Mnkini831/
Menkene7762/
Menkani774/
Minkini774/
Minkene772/
Menkena771/
Menkeny771/
Mnkoene771/
Minkani771/
Menkiena7120/
Menkegne7111/
Mincheni7110/
Menkhani714/
Mngcengi712/
Minkiene711/
Minkener711/
M'Nkingi711/
Menkiené711/
Minkenge711/
Mnqini6717/
Mnqani6710/
Mnconi678/
Mnkane677/
Mncene672/
Mnkone672/
Minkeuneu671/
Mnqena671/

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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
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  • 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 Mnkeni
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