Munguia Surname

5,932nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95,076 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Honduras

Munguia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munguia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico47,4751:2,615376
Honduras18,7201:471113
United States9,8561:36,7754,560
Nicaragua8,1231:741155
El Salvador4,1231:1,539284
Guatemala2,4991:6,436822
Peru2,2001:14,4471,860
Spain1,0311:45,3464,299
Costa Rica4541:10,529515
Argentina2641:161,90713,634
Canada741:497,91342,460
Cuba561:205,7634,314
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Panama361:108,6744,042
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
France121:5,535,227269,324
England121:4,643,172139,951
Belize121:29,6232,063
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Munguía (316) & Munguîa (1) are calculated separately.

Munguia (73) may also be a first name.

Munguia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Munguia is found in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Munguía or Munguîa. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munguia? popularity and diffusion

Munguia is the 5,932nd most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 76,650 people. Munguia is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Munguia reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Munguia is also the 1,134,117th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 73 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is borne by 47,475 people, or 1 in 2,615. In Mexico Munguia is most prevalent in: México, where 20 percent reside, Jalisco, where 12 percent reside and Puebla, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Mexico it occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Honduras, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Munguia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Munguia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Munguia surname rose 82,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Munguia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Munguia last name are 2.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Munguia earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 19.22% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,660 per year; in United States they earn 15.04% less than the national average, earning $36,659 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.64% less than the national average, earning $42,908 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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