Moniz Surname

7,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
East Timor

Moniz Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'world's son' or 'Muno's son'. It is a patronymic surname from kingdom of Valencia, Spain.

Moniz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola28,1981:957164
East Timor15,0371:8124
Mozambique8,0341:3,393791
United States6,9361:52,2586,293
Portugal5,7271:1,819269
Canada2,3151:15,9162,305
Brazil1,4871:143,9645,503
Cape Verde8671:61177
India6501:1,180,10147,584
Venezuela4881:61,8942,808
Indonesia3871:341,72929,673
England2231:249,85720,242
Bermuda1451:45059
South Africa871:622,73246,743
São Tomé and Príncipe751:2,366262
France741:897,604104,173
Suriname641:8,6352,172
Australia631:428,50333,982
Tanzania551:962,57544,906
Netherlands491:344,63638,971
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
United Arab Emirates341:269,47919,099
Guyana291:26,2832,983
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
Namibia211:114,7339,093
Guam211:7,6251,143
Pakistan191:9,402,31046,838
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Trinidad and Tobago161:85,2486,095
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Senegal141:1,041,3823,211
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Wales41:773,63329,106
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Macau31:200,543803
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Moñiz (210) & Moníz (3) are calculated separately.

Moniz (6,638) may also be a first name.

Moniz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'world's son' or 'Muno's son'. It is a patronymic surname from kingdom of Valencia, Spain.

- micoronetti

This surname means 'world's son' or 'Muno's son'. It is a patronymic surname from kingdom of Valencia, Spain.

- micoronetti

Moniz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moniz (Arabic: مونيز, Marathi: मोनीझ, Russian: Мониз) is carried by more people in Angola than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Moñiz or Moníz. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Moniz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Moniz is the 7,948th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 102,099 people. The last name Moniz is predominantly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Moniz reside; 51 percent reside in Southern Africa and 51 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 80,309th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 6,638 people.

The surname is most common in Angola, where it is carried by 28,198 people, or 1 in 957. Excluding Angola this surname occurs in 79 countries. It is also common in East Timor, where 21 percent live and Mozambique, where 11 percent live.

Moniz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Moniz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moniz surname expanded 99,086 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moniz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Moniz surname are 44.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.47% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Moniz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 108.31% more than the national average, earning 720,909 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 102.25% more than the national average, earning R 480,624 per year; in United States they earn 6.3% more than the national average, earning $45,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.54% more than the national average, earning $53,431 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moñiz93210/
Moníz933/
Moniez91778/
Monitz91112/
Monioz9114/
Monicz919/
Mouniz912/
Monisz911/
Moneiz911/
Moni89167,263/
Monniez83418/
Moyniez8383/
Moonitz8364/
Mohnitz8315/
Mounitz837/
Mojnicz831/
Mojnisz831/
D'Moniz831/
Muniz80186,387/
Moini8023,526/
Monni8015,997/
Mongi8012,493/
Monis807,762/
Mouni804,457/
Mhoni803,790/
Monai802,153/
Mogni802,072/
Monie801,911/
Monei801,441/
Meniz801,003/
Monoi80991/
Monid80931/
Mohni80925/
Monyi80717/
Muoni80364/
Monic80340/
Monio80301/
Monez80291/
Monit80283/
Monix80225/
Maniz80203/
Mmoni80200/
Moyni80180/
Monhi80152/
Monić80117/
Moniy80110/
Mosni80101/
Momni8091/
Monip8056/
Mojni8053/
Moniš8053/
Monui8050/
Monij8039/
Monii8028/
Monih8023/
Monič8018/
Motni808/
Monyz803/
Múniz801/
M'Oni801/
Hmoni801/
Moumni7322,365/
Monich732,221/
Mongai732,154/
Maniez731,958/
Monnie731,689/
Mongis731,365/
Mhonie731,022/
Moonni73913/
Monish73795/
Moonie73753/
Monnai73661/
Monici73635/
Mounie73629/
Mgouni73614/
Mongoi73411/
Mounic73373/
Manitz73332/
Moihni73323/
Mounis73303/
Mougni73291/
Monios73275/
Moenis73255/
Moonis73223/
Mosnoi73222/
Muonio73206/
Mosnit73197/
Mounni73182/
Monice73181/
Muongi73173/
Mognie73145/
Monies73144/
Monise73133/
Munioz73127/
Mounit73118/
Manicz73108/
Monnez7395/
Manaiz7390/
Menitz7371/
Mmonyi7357/
Monije7357/
Monaia7355/
Monhit7355/
Mongez7355/
Monnis7354/
Monist7348/
Moonai7344/
Munaiz7343/
Mhonyi7341/
M'Honi7339/
Moinie7336/
Mouhni7336/
Mounez7336/
Moinei7334/
Monhui7332/
Mongni7332/
Mounai7329/
Muniez7327/
Mangiz7322/
Moigni7321/
Monits7320/
Manisz7318/
Monycz7316/
Mosnyi7316/
Moinih7315/
Monais7315/
Moinio7315/
Monuit7315/
Muiniz7313/
Mohnis7313/
Moneis7313/
Motnoi7313/
Mognis7312/
Moniph7311/
Moinis7311/
Munniz7310/
Moneit7310/
Moniea7310/
Monijh7310/
Mounih739/
Moniec739/
Monnoi739/
Moinai739/
Moniss738/
Monoid738/
Munizt738/
Moinoi738/
Monnei737/
Mohnni736/
Moongi736/
Mosnai735/
Moungi735/
Hmouni735/
Mousni735/
Meneiz735/
Manizh734/
Moogni734/
Moinyi734/
Monhie734/
M'Moni734/
Moingi734/
Moonoi734/
Mothni733/
Mooniy733/
Monnic733/
Monoit733/
Mounid733/
Mohnic733/
Moynie733/
Mounio733/
Mongiy732/
Mungiz732/
Moonei732/
Magniz732/
Meniez732/
Munhiz732/
Moneci732/
Muñoiz732/
M'Goni732/
Monioa732/
Monhis731/
Mauniz731/
Meuniz731/
Mgongi731/
Mhonei731/
Mhonhi731/
Moonui731/
Moyniy731/
Muonid731/
Monids731/
Monioy731/
Monnih731/
Moinii731/
Moinni731/
Momnai731/
Mohnie731/
Monitt731/
Monuis731/
Monhei731/
Mmuniz731/
Munuiz731/
Munoiz731/
Munizz731/
Manuiz731/
Moutni731/
Mounix731/
Mounoi731/
Mounyi731/
Mounei731/
Moïnih731/
Mhouni731/
Monhio731/
Moniey731/
Monihe731/
Monnić731/
Moneez731/
Monait731/
Mongih731/
Mongii731/
Mongiǻ731/
Momgni731/
Muneiz731/
Munáiz731/
Mognai731/
Mmonie731/
Menoiz731/
Menaiz731/
Muonni731/
Monaip731/
Mahniz731/
Monnit730/
Mani67303,445/
Mona6754,302/
Mony6753,954/
Mone6742,873/
Monh671,173/
Moungai67783/
Monaise67520/
Monheit67458/
Mounieh67317/
Monnich67300/
Mounhij67273/
Manniez67215/
Mounaix67122/
Moné67106/
Monisse67102/
Mongnoi67100/
Monj6794/
Monnois6791/
Móni6776/
Mocenni6775/
Monnais6771/
Moñi6755/
Mongnei6748/
Mosenni6744/
Moniche6744/
Mosnich6739/
Mouneix6738/
Moonnoi6737/
Mougnai6736/
Mounish6730/
Máni6730/
Mohnish6725/
Moynich6724/
Monhait6724/
Meuniez6722/
Magnitz6721/
Mannitz6714/
Moignez6713/
Mougnei6712/
Vanmoni679/
Monneis679/
Moeniss679/
Mounait679/
Mounich677/
Moná677/
Monnies676/
Munhoiz676/
Mahnitz676/
Moonice675/
Meunitz675/
Moonies675/
Mouneit674/
Mounais674/
Mongich674/
Mounios673/
Moungni673/
Moinihe672/
Mooniss672/
Moheeni672/
Monieyi672/
Monehiy672/
Monnaix672/
Mounaia672/
Monoise672/
Mmoumni672/
Moumnni672/
Mounnoi672/
Maunitz671/
Meniesz671/
Mosinni671/
Mooniey671/
Moonise671/
Moonish671/
Mouneih671/
Mounits671/
Moyniec671/
Monitch671/
Monnish671/
Moinuis671/
Monnise671/
D'Muniz671/
Môni671/
Maenitz671/
M'Mogni671/
M'Monyi671/
Mousnij671/
Mounnai671/
Monnait671/
Monè671/
Moní671/
Moignie671/
Moumnii671/
Moumnui671/
Mouniss671/
Mongaai671/
Monaici671/
Moo'nis671/
Mongois671/
Monnice671/
Monniea670/
Monisce670/
Moonich670/
Moynies670/

Moniz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moniz in the Marathi language
मोनीझmonijha41.38
मोनीजmonija27.59
मॉनीझmonijha24.14
मॉनीजmonija6.9
Moniz in the Russian language
Монизmoniz-
Moniz in the Arabic language
مونيزmwnyz-

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