Muhanji Surname

137,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Muhanji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muhanji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,8671:16,1071,924
DR Congo2191:337,35029,912
Tanzania1011:524,17434,222
Uganda411:952,17842,125
United States291:12,498,584473,286
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Muhanji (402) may also be a first name.

Muhanji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muhanji is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Muhanji? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 137,183rd most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,229,971 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Muhanji live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 81 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Muhanji is also the 430,375th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 402 people.

The last name Muhanji is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,867 people, or 1 in 16,107. In Kenya Muhanji is primarily concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 55 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 23 percent reside and Vihiga County, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Kenya Muhanji is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside and Tanzania, where 3 percent reside.

Muhanji Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Muhanji last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Muhanji last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Muhanji earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.08% more than the national average, earning $57,856 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mouanji86262/
Mihanji8615/
Muhanje868/
Muhanja866/
Muhonji864/
Mueanjai8025/
Meuanjit801/
Meuanjai801/
Muhanjye801/
Mauhaniyo753/
Muhanye7139/
Muhonje719/
Muhonie714/
Mouhanye6710/
Muhonjje672/
Mujonjji671/
Muhonjja671/
Mouamnie671/
Mouahanye632/
Mouangnoi631/
Muyonja574/
Muyonje572/
Mouange572/
Mouagne572/
Muhoinge531/
Muhoonge531/

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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 Muhanji
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