Mounye Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Mounye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Mounye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mounye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mounye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻨﻴﻪ) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mounye? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mounye is the 5,812,366th most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Mounye reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 45 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon Mounye is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 67 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 33 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 27 percent are found and Benin, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mounye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mounye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻨﻴﻪ | mnyh | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mounye
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