Mugunyi Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mugunyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mugunyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya581:796,20531,724
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mugunyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mugunyi is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mugunyi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,506,728th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mugunyi are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 796,205. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Muranga County, where 79 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 7 percent are found and Bungoma County, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 2 percent are found.

Mugunyi Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muguni92333/
Munguni86768/
Mouguni8611/
Mugunai864/
Mugungi862/
Mughuni861/
Mungungi80212/
Mugoonyi8016/
Mougouni805/
Mugungey801/
Maunguni801/
Muguhniy801/
Muguna773,246/
Moguni7744/
Mugune776/
Mugony771/
Mousgouni751/
Mughuna71283/
Mugonhi7155/
Mungune7129/
Mugunhe7117/
Mugunje718/
Mougune714/
Maugoni711/
Mugonai711/
Mugonie711/
Mugumhi711/
Mugunee711/
Mousgounis711/
Moghouni679/
Muigunje671/
Mougunaa671/
Mughunee671/
Mouhgoni671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mugunyi
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