Muchunu Surname

299,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Muchunu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muchunu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,2471:37,0333,965
United States91:40,273,215872,126
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Muchunu (143) may also be a first name.

Muchunu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muchunu (Hindi: मुचुनू, Marathi: मुचुनु, Oriya: ମୁଚୁନୁ) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muchunu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Muchunu is the 299,736th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 5,742,747 people. The surname Muchunu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Muchunu reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Muchunu is also the 772,378th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 143 people.

This last name is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,247 people, or 1 in 37,033. In Kenya Muchunu is primarily found in: Nairobi County, where 24 percent live, Muranga County, where 20 percent live and Nakuru County, where 16 percent live. Excluding Kenya this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.

Muchunu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Muchunu earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.24% more than the national average, earning $57,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muchungu93281/
Muchunhu936/
Mucunu92117/
Mutchungu8821/
Muchunguh882/
Muhsunu868/
Mochunu863/
Mukhungu8026/
Mushungu8023/
Mutshunu801/
Muzhunhu801/
Musunu7731/
Muconu771/
Muzunu771/
Mujunu771/
Mutshungu754/
Musheungu751/
Musungu7119,476/
Moshunu715/
Moushounou711/
Muzugnu711/
Mutsungu6769/
Mussungu6720/
Mudzunui671/
Mousoungu631/
Musonu6227/
Moussounou59172/
Moutsounou5913/
Mousoungou591/
Musunhu572/
Mosunnu571/
Moussoungou563,735/
Moutsoungou562/

Muchunu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muchunu in the Oriya language
ମୁଚୁନୁmucunu-
Muchunu in the Marathi language
मुचुनुmucunu-
Muchunu in the Hindi language
मुचुनूmucunu75
मुचूनूmucunu16.67
मुचुनुmucunu8.33

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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 Muchunu
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