Munga Surname
Approximately 47,410 people bear this surname
Munga Surname Definition:
Munga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: thorn.
Munga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 22,671 | 1:2,037 | 314 |
| DR Congo | 13,463 | 1:5,488 | 637 |
| Tanzania | 4,769 | 1:11,101 | 1,443 |
| Zambia | 3,058 | 1:5,183 | 636 |
| India | 1,079 | 1:710,904 | 32,854 |
| Zimbabwe | 778 | 1:19,843 | 2,955 |
| Malawi | 340 | 1:50,350 | 7,017 |
| Ivory Coast | 250 | 1:92,285 | 4,857 |
| Papua New Guinea | 157 | 1:51,935 | 6,528 |
| Cameroon | 154 | 1:134,864 | 15,121 |
| South Africa | 131 | 1:413,570 | 36,044 |
| Nigeria | 80 | 1:2,214,284 | 75,532 |
| Uganda | 77 | 1:507,004 | 28,868 |
| Turkey | 59 | 1:1,319,007 | 54,084 |
| United States | 58 | 1:6,249,292 | 299,206 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Indonesia | 30 | 1:4,408,306 | 217,989 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Albania | 15 | 1:194,270 | 13,224 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Congo | 5 | 1:997,819 | 17,129 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
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.
Munga Demographics
Munga Political Affiliation
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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
Munga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Munga in the Marathi language | ||
| मुंगा | munga | 97.76 |
| मूंगा | munga | 1.19 |
| मुंजा | munja | 0.26 |
| मुंगे | munge | 0.26 |
| मंगा | manga | 0.13 |
| Munga in the Hindi language | ||
| मूंगा | munga | 66.76 |
| मुंगा | munga | 20.67 |
| मुनगा | munaga | 9.8 |
| मूँगा | mumga | 1.2 |
| मुन्गा | mun'ga | 0.54 |
| मूनगा | munaga | 0.25 |
| मून्गा | mun'ga | 0.21 |
| मुँगा | mumga | 0.21 |
| मूगां | mugam | 0.08 |
| मॅूगा | meuga | 0.08 |
| मु्ंगा | munga | 0.04 |
| मुॅगा | muega | 0.04 |
| मूगा | muga | 0.04 |
| मॅूंगा | meunga | 0.04 |
| Munga in the Bengali language | ||
| মুঙ্গসিং | mungasim | 50 |
| মুঙ্গা | munga | 50 |
| Munga in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁା | mua | 48.96 |
| ମୁ | mu | 36.46 |
| ମୁନଗା | munaga | 5.21 |
| ମୁନ୍ଗା | mun'ga | 5.21 |
| ମୁଗା | muga | 1.04 |
| Munga in the Russian language | ||
| Мунга | munga | - |
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