Munek Surname
Approximately 636 people bear this surname
Munek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 475 | 1:148,712 | 23,472 |
| Indonesia | 138 | 1:958,327 | 70,806 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Muñek (2) are calculated separately.
Munek (59) may also be a first name.
Munek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Munek (Hindi: मुनेक, Oriya: ମୁେନକ) is found most in Thailand. It can also be rendered as a variant: Muñek. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Munek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 513,430th most frequent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 11,458,406 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Munek are found; 92 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 75 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Munek is also the 1,282,666th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 59 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is borne by 475 people, or 1 in 148,712. In Thailand Munek is mostly concentrated in: Nong Bua Lamphu Province, where 55 percent live, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, where 39 percent live and Bangkok, where 3 percent live. Besides Thailand it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 22 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Munek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Munek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Munek surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muñek | 93 | 2 | / |
| Muneke | 91 | 53 | / |
| Muhnek | 91 | 22 | / |
| Mujnek | 91 | 1 | / |
| Munekh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muneek | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muneck | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mounek | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mungek | 91 | 1 | / |
| Munneke | 83 | 860 | / |
| Mouneke | 83 | 61 | / |
| Mounekh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mauneck | 83 | 1 | / |
| Munnekh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muineik | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muineck | 83 | 0 | / |
| Munecke | 83 | 0 | / |
| Munik | 80 | 1,064 | / |
| Munec | 80 | 398 | / |
| Monek | 80 | 380 | / |
| Minek | 80 | 75 | / |
| Muneg | 80 | 10 | / |
| Munex | 80 | 4 | / |
| Munyk | 80 | 2 | / |
| Muník | 80 | 1 | / |
| Munnecke | 77 | 168 | / |
| Munekova | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mmouneke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Munnik | 73 | 3,415 | / |
| Munike | 73 | 373 | / |
| Munick | 73 | 104 | / |
| Mineck | 73 | 94 | / |
| Minđek | 73 | 91 | / |
| Munyok | 73 | 48 | / |
| Mounik | 73 | 43 | / |
| Mutnik | 73 | 43 | / |
| Muniec | 73 | 26 | / |
| Moniek | 73 | 20 | / |
| Maunik | 73 | 18 | / |
| Moenek | 73 | 5 | / |
| Moneek | 73 | 4 | / |
| Munexh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Moonek | 73 | 3 | / |
| Muneic | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mungik | 73 | 2 | / |
| Munajk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mujnik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Miniek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munnex | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muneeq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mounex | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moneik | 73 | 0 | / |
| Maunick | 67 | 704 | / |
| Munnick | 67 | 326 | / |
| Munique | 67 | 128 | / |
| Munkova | 67 | 98 | / |
| Munniks | 67 | 80 | / |
| Mooneak | 67 | 53 | / |
| Mouneix | 67 | 38 | / |
| Mounack | 67 | 23 | / |
| Musnick | 67 | 23 | / |
| Muenick | 67 | 6 | / |
| Munaikh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Moonegk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muinike | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muníque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muneque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Munkowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mounikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Munigue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mumnick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mumnaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Munikhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muehnik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mounike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Munhike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muniock | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meunegh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Monheck | 67 | 0 | / |
Munek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Munek in the Hindi language | ||
| मुनेक | muneka | - |
| Munek in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁେନକ | muenaka | - |
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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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- 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 Munek
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