Munavu Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Munavu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munavu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Munavu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munavu is found most frequently in Kenya. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munavu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Munavu is the 7,117,718th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Munavu live; 57 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Munavu is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kitui County, where 25 percent live, Machakos County, where 25 percent live and Nairobi County, where 25 percent live. Besides Kenya it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 43 percent live.

Munavu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Munavu surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muinavau861/
Munabu833/
Munawu833/
Mungawu77176/
Mungabu7789/
Munabau7710/
Munabui774/
Munobau773/
Munhawu772/
Munhovu771/
Munahawu7151/
Mounabou711/
Mounevou711/
Moungabou67111/
Minawu6718/
Monawu676/
Munewu676/
Munobu671/
Muenewu62116/
Munhewu6216/
Minawou621/
Mungobu621/
Mounoubou5316/
Mounouwou531/
Moungoubou50169/

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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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  • 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 Munavu
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