Munir Surname
Approximately 256,793 people bear this surname
Munir Surname User-submission:
The surname Munir means 'shining', 'bright', 'luminous'.
Munir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 116,417 | 1:1,535 | 230 |
| Indonesia | 51,402 | 1:2,573 | 301 |
| Bangladesh | 26,134 | 1:6,098 | 553 |
| Ethiopia | 12,234 | 1:7,973 | 1,243 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9,023 | 1:3,420 | 455 |
| Sudan | 5,600 | 1:6,698 | 972 |
| Afghanistan | 5,206 | 1:6,176 | 537 |
| Libya | 5,109 | 1:1,222 | 327 |
| India | 4,954 | 1:154,838 | 9,718 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3,617 | 1:2,533 | 308 |
| England | 2,795 | 1:19,935 | 2,829 |
| Egypt | 2,380 | 1:38,628 | 4,006 |
| Nigeria | 1,938 | 1:91,405 | 6,345 |
| Malaysia | 1,475 | 1:19,996 | 1,884 |
| United States | 1,448 | 1:250,317 | 23,811 |
| Kuwait | 1,109 | 1:3,427 | 459 |
| Oman | 1,055 | 1:3,496 | 508 |
| Ghana | 831 | 1:32,516 | 3,831 |
| Qatar | 490 | 1:4,812 | 503 |
| Canada | 459 | 1:80,274 | 8,958 |
| Bahrain | 323 | 1:4,175 | 737 |
| Spain | 296 | 1:157,946 | 11,518 |
| Philippines | 230 | 1:440,166 | 54,426 |
| Scotland | 197 | 1:27,177 | 2,903 |
| Kenya | 179 | 1:257,988 | 17,342 |
| France | 175 | 1:379,558 | 56,305 |
| Australia | 150 | 1:179,971 | 18,195 |
| Norway | 123 | 1:41,807 | 5,981 |
| Hong Kong | 112 | 1:65,495 | 1,203 |
| Germany | 90 | 1:894,505 | 63,669 |
| Iraq | 84 | 1:416,924 | 7,373 |
| Sweden | 80 | 1:123,084 | 8,745 |
| Tanzania | 78 | 1:678,739 | 39,598 |
| Greece | 63 | 1:175,870 | 28,388 |
| Israel | 61 | 1:140,289 | 14,966 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| Denmark | 57 | 1:99,030 | 9,368 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Uganda | 53 | 1:736,590 | 36,183 |
| Japan | 52 | 1:2,458,544 | 30,480 |
| Belgium | 51 | 1:225,424 | 28,627 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| Brazil | 47 | 1:4,554,773 | 120,089 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| Brunei | 40 | 1:10,468 | 1,284 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| Italy | 31 | 1:1,972,796 | 88,569 |
| Northern Ireland | 26 | 1:70,963 | 5,105 |
| Mozambique | 25 | 1:1,090,463 | 1,880 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Guyana | 14 | 1:54,444 | 4,775 |
| Jordan | 13 | 1:680,187 | 14,528 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Eritrea | 9 | 1:527,989 | 318 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Nepal | 5 | 1:5,696,191 | 13,053 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
The alternate forms: Münir (48) & Muñir (1) are calculated separately.
Munir (374,674) may also be a first name.
Munir Surname Meaning
Munir Demographics
Munir Political Affiliation
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Munir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Munir (Bengali: মুনির, Georgian: მუნირ, Hindi: मुनीर, Marathi: मुनीर, Oriya: ମୁନିର, Russian: Мунир) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Münir or Muñir. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Munir? popularity and diffusion
The last name Munir is the 2,136th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,379 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Munir reside; 59 percent reside in South Asia and 58 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Munir is also the 2,778th most commonly held forename worldwide It is held by 374,674 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 116,417 people, or 1 in 1,535. In Pakistan Munir is most frequent in: Punjab, where 70 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 14 percent reside and Sindh, where 9 percent reside. Beside Pakistan Munir occurs in 102 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 20 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 10 percent reside.
Munir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Munir has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Munir surname increased 16,089 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Munir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (60%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Munir surname are 5.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59% being registered with the party.
The amount Munir earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 21.96% less than the national average, earning 270,067 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31% less than the national average, earning R 163,968 per year; in United States they earn 10% more than the national average, earning $47,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.14% more than the national average, earning $51,245 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Munir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Munir in the Georgian language | ||
| მუნირ | munir | - |
| Munir in the Bengali language | ||
| মুনির | munira | - |
| Munir in the Hindi language | ||
| मुनीर | munira | 97.84 |
| मुनिर | munira | 1.27 |
| मूनीर | munira | 0.79 |
| मूनिर | munira | 0.02 |
| मूनीर् | munir | 0.01 |
| मनीर | manira | 0.01 |
| मुनीऱ | munira | 0.01 |
| मु़नीर | munira | 0.01 |
| ़मुनीर | munira | 0.01 |
| मुनी | muni | 0.01 |
| Munir in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁନିର | munira | 80 |
| ମୁନୀର | munira | 8.8 |
| ମୁନିର୍ | munir | 8.8 |
| ମୂନିର | munira | 0.8 |
| ମନିର | manira | 0.8 |
| Munir in the Marathi language | ||
| मुनीर | munira | 60.91 |
| मुिनर | muinara | 15.2 |
| मूनीर | munira | 14.71 |
| मूिनर | muinara | 4.54 |
| मूिनर् | muinar | 0.57 |
| मुणीर | munira | 0.32 |
| मुनील | munila | 0.18 |
| मनीर | manira | 0.18 |
| मुजीर | mujira | 0.11 |
| मुनर | munara | 0.11 |
| नीर | nira | 0.11 |
| मुनी | muni | 0.11 |
| गुनीर | gunira | 0.07 |
| मुनिर | munira | 0.07 |
| मुनेर | munera | 0.07 |
| मूणीर | munira | 0.04 |
| मुनीऱ | munira | 0.04 |
| अनीर | anira | 0.04 |
| मुशीर | musira | 0.04 |
| मोनीर | monira | 0.04 |
| मुबीर | mubira | 0.04 |
| मुजि | muji | 0.04 |
| मुलीर | mulira | 0.04 |
| मुनारी | munari | 0.04 |
| मुनीरा | munira | 0.04 |
| मुंशी | munsi | 0.04 |
| मुनीक | munika | 0.04 |
| मूनी | muni | 0.04 |
| मुिनर् | muinar | 0.04 |
| Munir in the Russian language | ||
| Мунир | munir | - |
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