Mundia Surname

21,863rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mundia Surname Definition:

Mundia is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who deserts us.

Mundia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia15,4671:1,025144
Kenya7,0871:6,516878
Philippines6081:166,51027,234
Namibia5541:4,349804
DR Congo4861:152,01615,865
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
India1041:7,375,629160,209
Tanzania991:534,76434,532
Papua New Guinea901:90,59712,060
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Ukraine291:1,569,748122,792
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
England201:2,785,90397,972
Pakistan191:9,402,31046,838
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Iceland21:190,0456,825
China21:683,660,78330,601
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Mundia (11,651) may also be a first name.

Mundia Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mundia is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who deserts us.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mundia Last Name Facts

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

Mundia (Arabic: مونديا, Marathi: मुिन्दया, Oriya: ମୁିଆ) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mundia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mundia is the 21,863rd most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 293,014 people. The last name Mundia occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Mundia reside; 65 percent reside in Southern Africa and 65 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 55,275th most frequently held given name on earth, held by 11,651 people.

Mundia is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 15,467 people, or 1 in 1,025. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Western Province, where 43 percent live, Southern Province, where 21 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 19 percent live. Aside from Zambia this surname occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 28 percent live and The Philippines, where 2 percent live.

Mundia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mundia has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 13,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mundia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mundia last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

Mundia earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.82% more than the national average, earning $58,604 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mundiah92318/
Moundia9260/
Mundija9249/
Mundiap9219/
Muindia925/
Maundia924/
Muundia923/
Mundiat921/
Munduiya863,134/
Mundaiya8673/
Mutindia8625/
Musindia8621/
Mundogia861/
Mondia835,972/
Mundya83105/
Mundja8373/
Mundea8367/
Mundio837/
Mundhuiya8014/
Maundhiah804/
Muunduiya803/
Munnduiya801/
Mondjia7777/
Moundio7736/
Mondija7719/
Mundiho7717/
Moundja7716/
Mondiay772/
Meundja771/
Moundea771/
Mundyad771/
Mundioh771/
Mundijo771/
Moendia771/
Mundyat771/
Mundeay770/
Munduiyo7178/
Moundjoa7153/
Mutindya7138/
Mundayyo7111/
Mondoiya714/
Moundjio713/
Mundyatt713/
Mondaiya712/
Musendya711/
Muundjoa711/
Mhindija711/
Moundjay711/
Mundhyat711/
Mutendja711/
Mundaiyo711/
Moundjoi711/
Mondio67488/
Mondja67296/
Mundjo6757/
Mundyo6755/
Mondya6722/
Moonduiya6717/
Mungya674/
Mondaiiah671/

Mundia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mundia in the Marathi language
मुिन्दयाmuindaya-
Mundia in the Oriya language
ମୁିଆmui'a96.15
ମୂିଆmui'a1.92
Mundia in the Arabic language
موندياmwndya-

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