Munay Surname
Approximately 392 people bear this surname
Munay Surname Definition:
(1) Local 'de Monye.' Probably 'Monnay, a place in Normandy, in the department of Orne' (Lower).
John de Mony, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Monye, Gloucestershire. 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Read More About This SurnameMunay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 287 | 1:257,420 | 24,363 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 51 | 1:86,860 | 5,892 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 221 | 1:227,234 | 19,192 |
Munay (527) may also be a first name.
Munay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) Local 'de Monye.' Probably 'Monnay, a place in Normandy, in the department of Orne' (Lower).
John de Mony, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Monye, Gloucestershire. 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
William de Money, Oxfordshire, Henry III Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
(a) Official, 'the monk,' one of the endless forms of 'le Moyne' or' le Moigne'; v. Munn.
Robert le Monhe, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William le Mone, Kent, ibid.
Robert Monay, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Henry le Monie, Gloucestershire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
John le Monie, Gloucestershire, ibid.
1785. Married — Joseph Money and Elizabeth Withey: St. George, Hanover Square.
Monnay, a place in Normandy, department of Orne. Hence the De Mony of the H.R. The Le Money of those records is probably blundered from Le Moyne, the Monk.
From Gael, monadh, a hill, mountain, moor, an extensive common. Among many other names compounded of monadh are Moneymush or Monymush, a parish of Scotland, co. Aberdeen; and Money-Gall and Moneymore, two towns of Ireland; one in Leinster, the other in Ulster. There is however Monnaie, a town of France, dep. Indre-et-Loire; and Lower gives Monnay, dep. Orne; and says, "Hence the De Mony of the H.R. The Le Money of those records is probably plundered from Le Moyne, the Monk." But see Moon.
Munay Demographics
Munay Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Munay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Munay (Hindi: मुनय, Marathi: मुनाय, Russian: Мунай, Tibetan: མུ་ནེ་) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Munay.
How Common Is The Last Name Munay? popularity and diffusion
The surname Munay is the 737,137th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,590,678 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Munay are found; 73 percent are found in Central Africa and 73 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 367,549th most common first name internationally It is held by 527 people.
It is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 287 people, or 1 in 257,420. Barring The DR Congo this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 9 percent live and The Philippines, where 4 percent live.
Munay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Munay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Munay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Munay last name is principally Catholic (57%) in Ireland.
Munay earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.26% more than the national average, earning $47,575 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Munay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Munay in the Tibetan language | ||
| མུ་ནེ་ | muné | - |
| Munay in the Hindi language | ||
| मुनय | munaya | 75 |
| मुनया | munaya | 25 |
| Munay in the Marathi language | ||
| मुनाय | munaya | 71.43 |
| मुनय | munaya | 21.43 |
| मिनया | minaya | 7.14 |
| Munay in the Russian language | ||
| Мунай | munaj | - |
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