Monyau Surname

802,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Monyau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Monyau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho2161:9,4102,124
South Africa1271:426,59636,772
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Monyau (31) may also be a first name.

Monyau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Monyau is found in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monyau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Monyau is the 802,733rd most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 20,881,220 people. The surname Monyau occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Monyau reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Monyau is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used given name on earth, borne by 31 people.

This last name is most numerous in Lesotho, where it is carried by 216 people, or 1 in 9,410. In Lesotho it is most numerous in: Maseru District, where 45 percent live, Berea District, where 24 percent live and Butha-Buthe District, where 16 percent live. Aside from Lesotho it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 36 percent live and Argentina, where 1 percent live.

Monyau Last Name Statistics demography

Monyau earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.38% less than the national average, earning R 141,672 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Manyau831,103/
Munyau83890/
Monyou8369/
Moniaux77140/
Mouniau7771/
Munyahu779/
Monhyou771/
Mannyau771/
Monniaux71109/
Monoyiou7149/
Monniaud7121/
Monihahu711/
Maniau67150/
Manyou6737/
Muniau671/
Munyou671/
Mounniaud671/
Monoyious671/
Maniaux626/
Manyous625/
Masnyou623/
Manyohu621/
Mangeau621/
Mahanyou5752/
Masniaud579/
Munyohiu571/
Mounjohou537/
Muniou501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Monyau
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