Mungaya Surname

227,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mungaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mungaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,6641:31,8163,754
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Zambia361:440,27620,880
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mungaya (171) may also be a first name.

Mungaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mungaya (Hindi: मूंगया, Marathi: मुंगया, Oriya: ମୁାୟ) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mungaya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 227,044th most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,078,089 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mungaya reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 698,971st most widespread forename internationally, held by 171 people.

The surname Mungaya is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,664 people, or 1 in 31,816. In Tanzania Mungaya is most numerous in: Arusha Region, where 69 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent are found and Manyara Region, where 9 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found and Zambia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mung'aya93197/
Munghaya9325/
Munggaya937/
Munga'ya934/
Moungaya931/
Mungaaya931/
Mugaya925,517/
Munaya92943/
Mungay92246/
Mungaa9217/
Munghaaya882/
Mongaya862,711/
Munayah86874/
Mungeya86653/
Mungoya86401/
Mungayi86330/
Mungiya86234/
Moungay86158/
Mungayo86112/
Mungaye8666/
Muinaya8653/
Mounaya8626/
Mugahya8619/
Munayat865/
Mougaya865/
Mungaia864/
Munggay864/
Mung'aa864/
Mughaya863/
Mugaaya863/
Musnaya862/
Munnaya862/
Mungaai862/
Munayas861/
Mugayaa861/
Mungayu861/
Munga8347,410/
Mugaa83822/
Munay83392/
Munaa83336/
Mugay83118/
Mungy8339/
Moungaye80475/
Munuyaya8034/
Musengay8034/
Monggaya8015/
Muinayas809/
Moungayi809/
Mung'ayo804/
Mungaiah802/
Munghoya802/
Munguiya801/
Munnayas801/
Mugayova801/
Mougayat801/
Moumgaya801/
Moungaai801/
Moungaha801/
Muinayap801/
Muinayat801/
Muinayau801/
Munghaja801/
Munguhya801/
Musngayi801/
Mung'ayi801/
Mung'oya801/
Mungai7771,603/
Mugoya7720,214/
Muinay7715,143/
Munaja776,695/
Maunga774,894/
Munaye773,827/
Muniya773,396/
Mongay772,839/
Muinga772,775/
Munayi771,389/
Mounga771,386/
Mogaya77949/
Mugayi77865/
Mungau77564/
Mugiya77444/
Monaya77367/
Mugayo77360/
Mhunga77291/
Munuya77222/
Mugeya77217/
Mougaa77205/
Mungga77202/
Mugaja77199/
Mungoy77199/
Muneya77144/
Mugaye7791/
Mmunga7770/
Mughaa7768/
Mungye7757/
Mujnga7755/
Mugaha7752/
Mungha7738/
Munguy7738/
Maunay7733/
Munayu7724/
Mungoa7721/
Munnay7719/
Mungae7715/
Munnaa7714/
Mougay7714/
Munayo779/
Munaia778/
Mungiy778/
Mungaj776/
Mungey775/
Muugaa775/
Mugnay775/
Mongaa774/
Mounaa774/
Mounay774/
M'Unga774/
Mungea773/
Maugay772/
Munoya772/
Muggay772/
Mugaia772/
Munaiy771/
Munajy771/
Munggy771/
Munnga771/
Muhnga771/
Muhngy771/
Mugayu771/
Mugayy771/
Hmunga771/
Mung'a771/
Munghy771/
Muynga771/
Muínga771/
Mugaai771/
Mumnay770/
Moungouya7586/
Musengayi7575/
Munahayah7548/
Mutingiya754/
Musingayi754/
Mutengayi752/
Mounghayi752/
Musengeya751/
Munengayi751/
Moungayou751/
Mounghaye751/
Muinayadh751/
Mutingeya751/
Muna7374,547/
Muny73810/
Mungoyo71822/
Moungai71783/
Munajah71778/
Mung'au71562/
Mungaji71459/
Munaiah71421/
M'Munga71226/
Mungoyi71185/
Mongiya71165/
Munouya71135/
Moungha71124/
Muniyah71111/
Moungey71102/
Mongoya71101/
Mungeye7183/
Muijnga7168/
Mougaye7166/
Muinayi7162/
Monggay7156/
Mugaaju7148/
Mungeyi7141/
Mongeya7141/
Munoyat7134/
Mugooya7132/
Mugaiah7128/
Munggea7125/
Mughayo7124/
Mugiyah7120/
Mounaye7119/
Munggey7119/
Monnaya7118/
Munniya7117/
Munggai7117/
Mongayo7116/
Muniyas7111/
Munheya7110/
Munguìa7110/
Mounayi7110/
Mongaye719/
Mungoye719/
Mounaha719/
Mungnai719/
Munguea718/
Muniyad717/
Mouniya717/
Munggau717/
Munayit716/
Muchinnaya716/
Maungga716/
Moghaya716/
Munhaye716/
Muingai716/
Mouneya715/
Mungaje715/
Munguja715/
Munguye715/
Maugiya714/
Munghai714/
Mungoja714/
Mungahu714/
Munayes714/
Mougayo714/
Munaiha713/
Munneya713/
Maungey713/
Mahunay713/
Maugaia713/
Mungnoy713/
Munhayi712/
Mounaja712/
Munnaja712/
Mauniya712/
Munahaj712/
Muniyat712/
Mounaia712/
Munghau712/
Maunaye712/
Munhiya712/
Mun'gau712/
Maungha712/
Muneeya712/
Monahya712/
Munayet711/
Mungaud711/
Mungeja711/
Munhaaj711/
Munnyya711/
Mukgiya711/
Mungawe711/
Munhgha711/
Munayou711/
Mutnoya711/
Maugaye711/
Maunaia711/
Mougayi711/
Mughayu711/
Mugoyaa711/
Mugayid711/
Mounayo711/
Mong'aa711/
Mungaih711/
Munayii711/
Mumgiya711/
Munuuya711/
Munihya711/
Munggoy711/
Mogayha711/
Moegaya711/
Mmugoya711/
Mugohya711/
Mugoyah711/
Munahyi711/
Musengy711/
Mung'ai711/
Munayie711/
Mongaai711/
Munayeh711/
Munaiad711/
Mounguy711/
Maungau711/
Maughay710/
Maugaha710/
Mouggay710/
Monga67219,411/
Munna67110,820/
Munny6713,971/
Munyi6711,375/
Mouna6710,161/
Munge676,956/
Mauna675,208/
Muniy674,888/
Mungi674,747/
Munai672,396/
Mauny671,904/
Monay671,168/
Munye671,147/
Muina671,070/
Mugai67913/
Mouny67805/
Munyo67509/
Muyna67387/
Monaa67324/
Munau67316/
Muunguja67264/
Muniyapp67246/
Mugoa67226/
Muiny67201/
Munoa67179/
Mugau67164/
Mugea67128/
Muney67127/
Mhuna67117/
Munoy67114/
Mongahay67107/
Munea6786/
Munnaiah6779/
Mugaj6779/
Mogay6754/
Munaj6752/
Mung'ahu6752/
Mong'ayo6743/
Mounaysh6736/
Musingye6732/
Munđa6723/
Mugauova6721/
Meuna6712/
Mounguey6712/
Mogaa6710/
Mugoy6710/
Munae679/
Moungoyi679/
Mungyova678/
Mukghiya677/
Mutengai677/
Maungnoy677/
Munys676/
Mujna675/
Monkgoya675/
Munguiia674/
Mougueya673/
Mugae673/
Munúa673/
Munhy673/
Mugey672/
Mougouya672/
Moungoye672/
Munguyio672/
Mutengye672/
Maungnau672/
Moungnoy672/
Mounaiah671/
Musengai671/
Mungj671/
Munhouya671/
Munuy671/
Mousingy671/
M'Mugayo671/
Mounghye671/
Meugouya671/
Musengye671/
Muningai671/
Mungauwe671/
Mungieyi671/
Mutingea671/
Mutengau671/
Mung'oye671/
Monghaye671/
Muhny670/

Mungaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mungaya in the Marathi language
मुंगयाmungaya-
Mungaya in the Oriya language
ମୁାୟmuaya80
ମୁାୟାmuaya20
Mungaya in the Hindi language
मूंगयाmungaya66.67
मुंगयाmungaya33.33

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