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 surname Munguni (Oriya: ମୁୁନି) is most common in Uganda. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munguni? popularity and diffusion

The surname Munguni is the 444,536th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 9,488,992 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Munguni reside; 63 percent reside in Southern Africa and 63 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 43 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 279 people, or 1 in 139,926. In Uganda Munguni is most numerous in: Zombo District, where 34 percent reside, Arua District, where 32 percent reside and Maracha District, where 10 percent reside. Beside Uganda this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 33 percent reside and Zambia, where 21 percent reside.

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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Munguni
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