Muniu Surname
Approximately 5,246 people bear this surname
Muniu Surname User-submission:
Mûniû is a Kikuyu surname, meaning 'toothless person'.
Muniu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 5,121 | 1:9,018 | 1,161 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
The alternate forms: Muñiu (1) are calculated separately.
Muniu (1,412) may also be a first name.
Muniu Surname Meaning
Muniu Demographics
Muniu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Muniu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muniu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muniu (Hindi: मुनी) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Muñiu. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muniu? popularity and diffusion
Muniu is the 91,267th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,389,162 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Muniu are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 207,873rd most commonly held given name internationally, borne by 1,412 people.
The last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 5,121 people, or 1 in 9,018. In Kenya Muniu is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 38 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 16 percent are found and Nyandarua County, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Muniu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (99%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Muniu last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.
Muniu earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.82% more than the national average, earning $45,230 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muñiu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mungiu | 91 | 488 | / |
| Munjiu | 91 | 244 | / |
| Munius | 91 | 9 | / |
| Munihu | 91 | 5 | / |
| Munniu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mumniu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Munieu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muniue | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muniou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Muniuy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Meunieu | 83 | 57 | / |
| Munnieu | 83 | 34 | / |
| Mouniou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Muingiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muniutė | 83 | 1 | / |
| Munhieu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Munyu | 80 | 2,446 | / |
| Munju | 80 | 344 | / |
| Munhu | 80 | 193 | / |
| Miniu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Moniu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mugnu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Munyohiu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meunnieu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meuhnieu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Munyua | 73 | 8,601 | / |
| Minoiu | 73 | 1,202 | / |
| Muunyu | 73 | 155 | / |
| Muneju | 73 | 12 | / |
| Munjui | 73 | 11 | / |
| Munoju | 73 | 6 | / |
| Monihu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Munjau | 73 | 5 | / |
| Muenyu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Maunyu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Munjut | 73 | 3 | / |
| Minihu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Munyuy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Munjuu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Moniua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Munhau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Munheu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mhunyu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Monjiu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Munnyu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mutnju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munyou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Minieu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhugnu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mugnus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mounju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Monieu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munyhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mungiù | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munjhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Munjou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mungnu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meungnieu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moutnju | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mougnou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maungnu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muñu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muynjau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhuunhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moniheu | 67 | 0 | / |
Muniu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muniu in the Hindi language | ||
| मुनी | muni | 50 |
| मुनिऊ | muni'u | 50 |
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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 Muniu
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