Munguni Surname

444,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Munguni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munguni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2791:139,92612,650
Zimbabwe2531:61,0219,206
Zambia1581:100,3168,023
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Namibia241:100,3928,948
Botswana41:546,73222,624
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Munguni (43) may also be a first name.

Munguni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munguni (Oriya: ମୁୁନି) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Munguni? popularity and diffusion

Munguni is the 444,536th most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 9,488,992 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Munguni live; 63 percent live in Southern Africa and 63 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Munguni is also the 1,545,828th most commonly used forename in the world, borne by 43 people.

The last name Munguni is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 279 people, or 1 in 139,926. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Zombo District, where 34 percent live, Arua District, where 32 percent live and Maracha District, where 10 percent live. Excluding Uganda Munguni is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 33 percent live and Zambia, where 21 percent live.

Munguni Last Name Statistics demography

Munguni earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.37% less than the national average, earning R 155,964 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Munguni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munguni in the Oriya language
ମୁୁନିmuuni53.33
ମୁୁନୀmuuni40
ମୁଁଗୁନିmumguni6.67

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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 Munguni
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