Muhunda Surname

546,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Muhunda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muhunda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3721:142,31613,061
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
India301:25,568,846339,406
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Muhunda (35) may also be a first name.

Muhunda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muhunda (Marathi: मुहुन्दा) occurs most in Tanzania. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Muhunda click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muhunda? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muhunda is the 546,286th most widespread last name on earth, held by around 1 in 12,436,085 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Muhunda reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 35 people.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 372 people, or 1 in 142,316. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mara Region, where 47 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 26 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 20 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 28 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.

Muhunda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Muhunda last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mouhounda884/
Muyunda8619,075/
Muhundo86116/
Muuunda863/
Mujunda862/
Muhuindo803/
Muyuinda801/
Mihundea801/
Mugiunda801/
Muyuunda801/
Muyundo711,013/
Muyonda7130/
Muyumda711/
Muyondha6715/
Mouonday671/
Muyondo5791/
Mujondo574/
Mouondo572/

Muhunda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muhunda in the Marathi language
मुहुन्दाmuhunda31.82
मुहुंदाmuhunda27.27
मुहून्दाmuhunda13.64
मुहूंदाmuhunda13.64
मुहुmuhu9.09
मुहन्दाmuhanda4.55

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