Munga Surname

11,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Munga Surname Definition:

Munga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: thorn.

Munga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya22,6711:2,037314
DR Congo13,4631:5,488637
Tanzania4,7691:11,1011,443
Zambia3,0581:5,183636
India1,0791:710,90432,854
Zimbabwe7781:19,8432,955
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
Ivory Coast2501:92,2854,857
Papua New Guinea1571:51,9356,528
Cameroon1541:134,86415,121
South Africa1311:413,57036,044
Nigeria801:2,214,28475,532
Uganda771:507,00428,868
Turkey591:1,319,00754,084
United States581:6,249,292299,206
England441:1,266,32057,817
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Albania151:194,27013,224
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
France81:8,302,840321,660
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Congo51:997,81917,129
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Munga (16,448) may also be a first name.

Munga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Munga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: thorn.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Munga Last Name Facts

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

Munga (Bengali: মুঙ্গসিং, Hindi: मूंगा, Marathi: मुंगा, Oriya: ମୁା, Russian: Мунга) is most common in Kenya. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,857th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 153,713 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Munga are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 43,545th most numerous given name worldwide, borne by 16,448 people.

The surname Munga is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 22,671 people, or 1 in 2,037. In Kenya Munga is most numerous in: Kilifi County, where 38 percent live, Kwale County, where 14 percent live and Mombasa County, where 12 percent live. Excluding Kenya it is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 28 percent live and Tanzania, where 10 percent live.

Munga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Munga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Munga last name rose 580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Munga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (84%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Munga last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% registered with the political party.

The amount Munga earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.49% more than the national average, earning R 272,064 per year and in United States they earn 6.29% less than the national average, earning $40,435 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mungai9171,603/
Maunga914,894/
Muinga912,775/
Muunga911,711/
Mounga911,386/
Mgunga911,085/
Mungau91564/
Mungas91368/
Mhunga91291/
Mungay91246/
Mungah91206/
Mungga91202/
Mungad91195/
Mungat9188/
Mmunga9170/
Mungna9160/
Mujnga9155/
Mungha9138/
Mungoa9121/
Mungaa9117/
Meunga9116/
Mungaj916/
M'Unga914/
Mungea913/
Musnga912/
Mutnga912/
Munnga911/
Muhnga911/
Hmunga911/
Mung'a911/
Mungap911/
Muynga911/
Muínga911/
Muna8974,547/
Muga8915,558/
Musenga8322,775/
Mutenga833,286/
Munenga832,933/
Musinga832,595/
Mungaya831,787/
Muninga831,427/
Moungai83783/
Mahunga83739/
Mung'au83562/
Munggah83546/
Mutinga83360/
M'Munga83226/
Moungay83158/
Moungha83124/
Moungad8394/
Maungat8368/
Muijnga8368/
Munghad8335/
Moungah8331/
Munggat8326/
Munggea8325/
Munggai8317/
Munguìa8310/
Moungaï8310/
Mungnai839/
Munguea838/
Munggau837/
Maungga836/
Muingai836/
Mucinga835/
Moungna835/
Mucenga835/
Munghai834/
Mungaia834/
Munggay834/
Mungahu834/
Mung'aa834/
Mungaai832/
Moungaã832/
Munghau832/
Mgungah832/
Mun'gau832/
Maungha832/
Mungash831/
Mungaud831/
Munhgha831/
Moutnga831/
Mousnga831/
Moungat831/
Mungaih831/
Munggap831/
Munggas831/
Munghah831/
Munngas831/
Munynga831/
Maungna831/
Mung'ai831/
Maungau831/
Monga80219,411/
Munna80110,820/
Mouna8010,161/
Mungo809,222/
Munge806,956/
Munah805,878/
Mauna805,208/
Mungi804,747/
Munas804,443/
Muiga802,464/
Munai802,396/
Mugha802,197/
Mugas801,896/
Mauga801,371/
Munap801,330/
Muina801,070/
Munaz801,054/
Mugad80989/
Mugai80913/
Mugaa80822/
Mugga80803/
Mouga80769/
Mguga80641/
Mugah80532/
Musna80414/
Munay80392/
Munat80387/
Muyna80387/
Munaa80336/
Munau80316/
Mugat80260/
Mugoa80226/
Muuga80201/
Munoa80179/
Mugau80164/
Mugna80159/
Musga80118/
Mugay80118/
Mhuna80117/
Mguna80103/
Munea8086/
Muuna8085/
Mugaj8079/
Meuga8075/
Munad8067/
Munaj8052/
Mutna8048/
Mungy8039/
Munđa8023/
Muhna8017/
Mumna8015/
Meuna8012/
Muyga806/
Mujna805/
Mugap805/
Mhuga802/
Mungj801/
Muhga801/
Mumga801/
Mucga801/
Mugaz801/
Mmuga801/
Muchinga771,287/
Muchenga771,175/
Mung'aya77197/
Muting'a7771/
Mung'ahu7752/
Muisenga7745/
Musengay7734/
Moutenga7726/
Munghaya7725/
Moungach7715/
Munginga7712/
Mungyova778/
Mutengai777/
Munggaya777/
Mutingga776/
Moutinga776/
Mussenga774/
Museenga773/
Mouninga772/
Maungnau772/
Mautenga771/
Mousenga771/
Musengai771/
Muningaa771/
Munninga771/
Musennga771/
Mousinga771/
Moungaai771/
Moungaha771/
Moungaya771/
Moungnat771/
Musengha771/
Musesnga771/
Mungaaya771/
Muningai771/
Munghaja771/
Mussinga771/
Mutengau771/
Mounenga771/
Moonga7352,804/
Mungoi7323,628/
Muigai7320,639/
Muinay7315,143/
Munger739,944/
Musnad734,658/
Mugnai734,143/
Moenga733,340/
Musngi733,017/
Mongay732,839/
Maunah732,167/
Mongai732,154/
Maungo731,664/
Muinah731,416/
Moumna731,258/
Mahuna731,191/
Mougas731,089/
Mhinga73810/
Maunge73698/
Muungo73680/
Moungo73565/
Mounad73396/
Maunas73358/
Munaph73350/
Munahu73305/
Mounah73295/
Muingo73281/
Mouina73277/
Mongau73256/
Mungit73227/
Muinat73208/
Mougaa73205/
Mungoy73199/
Mugaas73186/
Maunat73180/
Muingi73167/
Mugaid73161/
Hmunna73143/
Mungeh73139/
Mungid73135/
Munaah73133/
Mongha73123/
Munaut73117/
Mujnah73117/
Mungee73105/
Mougai73105/
Munnah73103/
Mungie73100/
Mongoa73100/
Mahuga7399/
Mohuna7398/
Mougna7397/
Mungui7395/
Muggah7378/
Mounna7377/
Mgungi7375/
Mongea7371/
Mughaa7368/
Munnas7367/
Munggi7367/
Mougaz7367/
Mungye7357/
Munggo7354/
Mongga7352/
Mugaha7352/
Munget7351/
Mungoh7351/
Munaha7349/
Mounas7348/
Mungep7347/
Mugnas7345/
Maugat7344/
Munaiz7343/
Munajj7341/
Mousga7341/
Munguy7338/
Mounat7337/
Mungot7337/
Munhat7335/
Maunay7333/
Mughas7333/
Muinna7332/
Mounai7329/
Mougga7329/
Mougha7327/
Munhas7327/
Mungge7325/
Monnga7325/
Mungou7325/
Munach7324/
Muthna7324/
Munhai7323/
Muunna7323/
Mmonga7322/
Mhonga7320/
Munnay7319/
Munnai7319/
Mungho7319/
Mouyna7319/
Mungii7318/
Munoha7318/
Muinai7316/
Maugas7315/
Munghi7315/
Mmungo7315/
Mugapp7314/
Muungi7314/
Musnas7314/
Munnaa7314/
Munash7314/
Mougay7314/
Munnat7313/
Muinas7313/
Munnaj7313/
Mmugha7313/
Mgungo7312/
Mutnai7312/
Muunge7312/
Muinha7312/
Meugat7311/
Mughaz7311/
Munaip7310/
Mughai7310/
Maungi7310/
Mounaj7310/
Mugais7310/
Munaux739/
Munasj739/
Musnge739/
Mounea739/
Munais738/
Mughad738/
Mungiy738/
Mumgai737/
Musnna737/
Munges737/
Mouhga737/
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Muinap736/
Munaaz736/
Mugadh736/
Muhnna736/
Mungod736/
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Mutnap736/
Mughat736/
Mungey735/
Mungis735/
Muigah735/
Munaid735/
Moungi735/
Mouhna735/
Muugaa735/
Mujnai735/
Mugnay735/
Mughah735/
Monkga735/
Mounge735/
Mugahd735/
Munngi734/
Munnad734/
Mugash734/
Mongaa734/
Mounaa734/
Mughga734/
Mungói734/
Mounay734/
Mounaz734/
Muunat734/
Mumnaz734/
Hmouna734/
Mougaï734/
Mougah733/
Maunna733/
Munapp733/
Mugass733/
Mgunge733/
Munait733/
Musnha733/
Mousna733/
Muinge733/
Mhungo733/
Mhunge732/
Munhau732/
Munnge732/
Mungiz732/
Moutna732/
Muneea732/
Mugahu732/
Maugay732/
Munghe732/
Mounau732/
Muggay732/
Meugha732/
Muggha732/
Munngo732/
Munged732/
Mungoo732/
Maugah732/
Munauh732/
Munatt731/
Maugga731/
Maunau731/
Muttna731/
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Munaiy731/
Munazz731/
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Maukga731/
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Mukgau731/
Muigha731/
Mong'a731/
Mongaï731/
Muhnas731/
Mumgat731/
Muggas731/
Mugaai731/
Munhad731/
Munhha731/
Mungoz731/
Maugau730/
Musgna730/
Mumnay730/
Moussinga711,165/
Moussenga7174/
Mounyngha714/
Mouchinga712/
Munghaaya712/
Mungohova711/
Muchingai711/
Muchingah711/
Muching'a711/
Muting'au711/
Mugo6765,431/
Mona6754,302/
Musenge6735,503/
Moga6724,653/
Munenge679,252/
Musengi673,507/
Muno672,349/
Mutengo672,089/
Munengo671,812/
Musingi671,666/
Mutenge671,536/
Moungou671,283/
Mounger671,009/
Musengo67905/
Mahungo67879/
Musingo67855/
Musinge67718/
Mounach67448/
Mutengi67279/
Maunger67278/
Moungui67236/
Muña67229/
Muningi67204/
Móga67196/
Munengi67189/
Mutingi67159/
M'Monga67123/
Moungey67102/
Mouynat6799/
Moungos6790/
Mung'ei6790/
Mauneau6787/
Mahunge6778/
Muhhina6774/
Mouneau6773/
Móna6770/
Mungish6765/
Mousgas6763/
Mounaud6760/
Monggay6756/
Maunnah6751/
Muneaux6751/
Muningo6750/
Musschenga6739/
Mougnai6736/
Maunais6731/
Munhais6730/
Mutingo6729/
Mounnah6728/
Mungeer6728/
Muninge6723/
Muinnah6721/
M'Mouna6720/
Mungech6720/
Mungger6719/
Munggey6719/
Moughaz6718/
Musenna6717/
Munggis6715/
Mungues6715/
Moughga6715/
Mung'ou6715/
Mutenna6714/
Moungie6714/
Mounged6712/
Muinast6712/
Moughas6712/
Mungesh6711/
Musinna6711/
Munnash6711/
Maughat6710/
Mutinge6710/
Muneath679/
Munggih679/
Maungoo679/
Mugheea679/
Mounaha679/
Mounait679/
Moughah678/
Mung'eu678/
Moungoh678/
Mougass677/
Moungid676/
Munguye675/
Mughais675/
Mumėnas675/
Muynast674/
Mounass674/
Mounais674/
Maugaut674/
Mungnoi674/
Monghoa673/
Maungey673/
Mahunay673/
Mugaaya673/
Muhnaah673/
Munguis673/
Mung'ui673/
Mungnoy673/
Munguez672/
Munguiz672/
Munahaj672/
Munguit672/
Monghai672/
Hmouina672/
Moumgai672/
Munghoh672/
Musemga672/
Mutngui672/
Mung'oo672/
Maungou672/
Munggit672/
Munnaph671/
Maunaph671/
Mougahe671/
Musnadh671/
Munahij671/
Munaova671/
Mungett671/
Munggui671/
Mungnoz671/
Munguei671/
Munhaaj671/
Munnooa671/
Muinajh671/
Mugaish671/
Muggiga671/
Mahauna671/
Mutemna671/
Musimga671/
Mouggas671/
Mugnais671/
Maughea671/
Mahungi671/
Mucengo671/
Mougaud671/
Moughoa671/
Mouhina671/
Moujgai671/
Mughath671/
Mughoha671/
Mugaahe671/
Mugaitė671/
Mousgha671/
Mousngo671/
Mounnai671/
Meugnai671/
Meungui671/
Mong'aa671/
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Munggoy671/
Mungier671/
Munguet671/
Munneea671/
Müga671/
Mïmouna671/
Mousnad671/
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Muigais671/
Muinger671/
Munahyi671/
Maungoh671/
Mounahe671/
Moughai671/
Mutingá671/
Musengy671/
Muna'gi671/
Moeng'a671/
Mongaai671/
Mughaiz671/
Munnais671/
Munauds671/
Mungnoo671/
Mounguy671/
Musnaip671/
Meunaid671/
Muggach670/
Munhead670/
Munnach670/
Maughay670/
Muggath670/
Maugaus670/
Munnger670/
Maugaha670/
Mouggay670/
Muggais670/

Munga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munga in the Marathi language
मुंगाmunga97.76
मूंगाmunga1.19
मुंजाmunja0.26
मुंगेmunge0.26
मंगाmanga0.13
Munga in the Hindi language
मूंगाmunga66.76
मुंगाmunga20.67
मुनगाmunaga9.8
मूँगाmumga1.2
मुन्गाmun'ga0.54
मूनगाmunaga0.25
मून्गाmun'ga0.21
मुँगाmumga0.21
मूगांmugam0.08
मॅूगाmeuga0.08
मु्ंगाmunga0.04
मुॅगाmuega0.04
मूगाmuga0.04
मॅूंगाmeunga0.04
Munga in the Bengali language
মুঙ্গসিংmungasim50
মুঙ্গাmunga50
Munga in the Oriya language
ମୁାmua48.96
ମୁmu36.46
ମୁନଗାmunaga5.21
ମୁନ୍ଗାmun'ga5.21
ମୁଗାmuga1.04
Munga in the Russian language
Мунгаmunga-

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