Moonesawmy Surname

708,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Moonesawmy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moonesawmy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius3721:3,477652
England291:1,921,31276,208
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Moonesawmy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moonesawmy is found most frequently in Mauritius. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moonesawmy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 708,658th most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 17,602,768 people. Moonesawmy is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Moonesawmy are found; 90 percent are found in Southern Africa and 90 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Mauritius, where it is held by 372 people, or 1 in 3,477. In Mauritius Moonesawmy is most frequent in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 35 percent reside, Moka District, where 20 percent reside and Grand Port District, where 15 percent reside. Besides Mauritius it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent reside and Thailand, where 2 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moonesawmy
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