Munala Surname

123,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Munala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,3681:13,7111,680
Ecuador1521:104,6446,284
Zambia1031:153,88310,964
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
United States201:18,122,947588,089
India121:63,922,115578,870
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

The alternate forms: Muñala (1) are calculated separately.

Munala (355) may also be a first name.

Munala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munala (Bengali: মুঙলা, Hindi: मुनाला, Marathi: मुनाला) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Muñala. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Munala is the 123,543rd most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,972,272 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Munala reside; 91 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Munala is also the 462,374th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 355 people.

Munala is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 3,368 people, or 1 in 13,711. In Kenya Munala is most numerous in: Vihiga County, where 33 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 29 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 4 percent are found and Zambia, where 3 percent are found.

Munala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Munala earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muñala941/
Mungala927,708/
Muenala921,959/
Munaala9240/
Munaula9232/
Munnala9227/
Munalia9218/
Munalla9215/
Munalay9212/
Munaila925/
Musnala923/
Munalya922/
Munalah922/
Mutnala921/
Munasla921/
Mugnala921/
Moungala864,398/
Mungaila861,774/
Munaylla861,091/
Mungalla86251/
Mougnala86202/
Munailla8682/
Mounaila869/
Munailah868/
Maunatla866/
Mungalia865/
Munnalla863/
Munallah863/
Mungaala862/
Munnalya861/
Mounalla861/
Mungalai861/
Mungaula861/
Mhungala861/
Mungalah861/
Munali831,648/
Minala831,045/
Munale83796/
Monala83134/
Munalo8349/
Munola8330/
Munela8311/
Moungalla8023/
Mugnaalay801/
Mungalaai801/
Maunahala801/
Mungale774,071/
Minalla773,213/
Mutnale77690/
Mutnali77494/
Mungali77443/
Mungalo77361/
Monaila77182/
Minalai77147/
Munalli77123/
Munaile7787/
Minalia7779/
Mungola7760/
Munnale7752/
Minaila7743/
Monalia7738/
Maunola7736/
Munnali7727/
Munnela7717/
Muenalo7717/
Minalah7715/
Maunali7711/
Maunalo7710/
Munaali779/
Munalod778/
Munalis778/
Mugnola777/
Minalay776/
Muneela776/
Monalay776/
Munailo775/
Munhali775/
Munnola773/
Munolla773/
Monalla773/
Monalya772/
Mugnale772/
Minalaa772/
Minalha772/
Moonala772/
Mounali772/
Munaale772/
Munhale772/
Maunela772/
Minaula771/
Musnale771/
Munalip771/
Munally771/
Muneila771/
Muinali771/
Monhala771/
Mounale771/
Mounalo771/
Minaela771/
Muinalo771/
Munhela771/
Muunola771/
Moneala771/
Maunatlaha751/
Minallah711,016/
Moungali71131/
Mungalee7191/
Munnalli7191/
Mungnale7123/
Mungaali7113/
Mougnale7110/
Munnally719/
Muenaalo718/
Monaylla716/
Mungolla715/
Mungolah715/
Mungalli714/
Mutnalli714/
Mmungale714/
Mmuenalo713/
Mouneila713/
Mougnola712/
Moungale712/
Monailla712/
Maungale711/
Minallla711/
Munaille711/
Munnaali711/
Munnolla711/
Muinaali711/
Mungoola711/
Mounalou711/
Mougnali711/
Moutnale711/
Moungola711/
Minaalha711/
Minahlah711/
Minaylla711/
Mungalyo711/
Monealha711/
Minola671,092/
Munelo67678/
Monali67567/
Munoli67535/
Minela67367/
Monola67281/
Monale67229/
Monalo67108/
Minalo6720/
Munole6719/
Minaullah6714/
Munolo6710/
Minahalla679/
Monaly679/
Munahalli676/
Mungnaale674/
Mungaalee673/
Mungnalhe671/
Mungnalli671/
Munnaalli671/
Munnalley671/
Mmuenaalo671/
Mounheila671/
Munnahali671/
Muungalee671/
Munhaller670/

Munala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munala in the Bengali language
মুঙলাmunala-
Munala in the Hindi language
मुनालाmunala-
Munala in the Marathi language
मुनालाmunala50
मुनलाmunala50

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