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 found most in Zambia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mundia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mundia is the 21,863rd most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 293,014 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Mundia live; 65 percent live in Southern Africa and 65 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 55,275th most commonly held forename world-wide. It is borne by 11,651 people.

The last name is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 15,467 people, or 1 in 1,025. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 43 percent are found, Southern Province, where 21 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 19 percent are found. Other than Zambia it is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 28 percent are found and The Philippines, where 2 percent are found.

Mundia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mundia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mundia surname increased 13,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mundia Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Mundia last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the 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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