Monanya Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Monanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Monanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho111:184,77813,836
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Monanya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Monanya is found most in Lesotho. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monanya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,908,606th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Monanya are found; 75 percent are found in Southern Africa and 75 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 184,778. In Lesotho Monanya is primarily found in: Mohale's Hoek District, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Lesotho Monanya exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

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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 Monanya
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