Mundanya Surname
Approximately 1,291 people bear this surname
Mundanya Surname Definition:
Mundanya is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: traditional medals.
Mundanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,265 | 1:12,530 | 1,433 |
| Namibia | 20 | 1:120,470 | 9,225 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mundanya (140) may also be a first name.
Mundanya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mundanya is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: traditional medals.
Mundanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mundanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mundanya (Marathi: मुंड) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mundanya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mundanya is the 295,398th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,644,885 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mundanya reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mundanya is also the 781,395th most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 140 people.
It is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,265 people, or 1 in 12,530. In Zambia it is most numerous in: North-Western Province, where 40 percent are found, Western Province, where 39 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent are found. Besides Zambia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 2 percent are found and Kenya, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mundanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mundanya in the Marathi language | ||
| मुंड | munda | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- 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 Mundanya
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis