Munka Surname

193,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Munka Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from munk. In Eastern Europe, this an Askhenazi Jewish czechization of Shlomi (i.e., 'diminutive of Solomon', in Hebrew Shlomo).

Munka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5661:81,5907,508
DR Congo5061:146,00715,343
India2931:2,617,97182,260
Slovakia1381:38,6707,163
Nigeria1251:1,417,14254,922
Tanzania841:630,25738,555
Cameroon711:292,52227,501
Ukraine631:722,58275,033
United States411:8,840,462379,649
France361:1,845,076161,051
Ivory Coast351:659,17818,915
Croatia301:140,95319,667
Czechia291:366,67143,532
Hungary281:350,58125,143
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Uruguay141:245,12618,218
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Nepal111:2,589,1789,158
England111:5,065,278148,650
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Munka (3,926) may also be a first name.

Munka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from munk. In Eastern Europe, this an Askhenazi Jewish czechization of Shlomi (i.e., 'diminutive of Solomon', in Hebrew Shlomo).

- nickidewbear

Munka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Munka (Hindi: मुनका, Marathi: मुनका, Oriya: ମୁନ୍କା, Russian: Мунька) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munka? popularity and diffusion

Munka is the 193,615th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,355,224 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 64 percent of Munka are found; 30 percent are found in East Africa and 27 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Munka is also the 111,744th most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 3,926 people.

The last name Munka is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 566 people, or 1 in 81,590. In Kenya Munka is most numerous in: Narok County, where 74 percent live, Kajiado County, where 17 percent live and Bomet County, where 7 percent live. Other than Kenya it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 23 percent live and India, where 13 percent live.

Munka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Munka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Munka last name increased 256 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Munka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Munka last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

Munka earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.81% more than the national average, earning $56,013 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mounka91249/
Munkai91128/
Munkha91107/
Munkah9153/
Mungka9148/
Munkaš9144/
Maunka9110/
Munkka914/
Munkay914/
Munkaa911/
Munkhat8331/
Munkaya8328/
Mounkai8310/
Mungkay838/
Mungkau834/
Mungkah834/
Munkhai834/
Munkaah832/
Munkkaa831/
Mutenka831/
Mounkah831/
Mungkai831/
Munkach831/
Munkaia831/
Meunkai831/
Mounkas830/
Monka805,091/
Munko801,447/
Munke801,248/
Munki80637/
Munca80259/
Munky802/
Mushynka7719/
Mounkaia778/
Musienka771/
Maungkas771/
Munkhaus771/
Mounkaya771/
Mounkhad771/
Munkaova771/
Muunkhai771/
Muszynka771/
Mungkaja771/
Muchynka771/
Maungkai771/
Meungkha771/
Moonka73813/
Munkoh73513/
Munkeu73228/
Monkau73220/
Munkki73126/
Muncke73104/
Mungca7358/
Munkoy7355/
Mongka7343/
Munkie7343/
Munkeh7342/
Munkás7341/
Munkøe7334/
Muncay7333/
Mounki7333/
Mungki7329/
Mungke7321/
Munkhi7319/
Mungky7315/
Monkai7313/
Muncah7312/
Munkey7312/
Mungko7310/
Mounke735/
Munkko735/
Monkay734/
Munkee734/
Muncas734/
Munkho734/
Monkaa734/
Munqad733/
Muncad733/
Munkui733/
Mounko733/
Munkiy733/
Muncai732/
Munkyi732/
Munkyo732/
Munkij732/
Maunki731/
Maunky731/
Monkaj731/
Monkka731/
Moenka731/
Hmunko731/
Maunke731/
Munkio731/
Munkoi731/
Munkou731/
Munkei731/
Monkha731/
Muhnke730/
Muschynka7122/
Muschinka714/
Muinkhaya711/
Maungkead711/
Mongkau67868/
Musenko67759/
Mushchynka67312/
Munkhot67248/
Mounkuy67195/
Mounkes67188/
Maunkee67123/
Muinkeu6769/
Maungca6760/
Mutenko6755/
Mongkha6751/
Mounkou6743/
Munkesø6742/
Monkhai6731/
Moumkas6730/
Muncker6726/
Musinko6725/
Maungko6715/
Muingke6712/
Mungkoi6712/
Mungkui678/
Moonkay678/
Moonkai676/
Meunkid676/
Munkich674/
Munquad674/
Munkett674/
Munkhui674/
Maungke674/
Mucenko673/
Mungkid673/
Mushchinka673/
Mongkay673/
Mounker672/
Mounkeu672/
Mounkey672/
Mungcas672/
Mhunkit672/
Mungket672/
Mungkij672/
Mungkot672/
Mounkio671/
Mounqad671/
Mungcay671/
Munkech671/
Munkhøj671/
Munkott671/
Mušenko671/
Musenki671/
Mungkop671/
Moonkah671/
Mongkea671/
Munkeed671/
Mungker671/
Mounkhe671/
Mounkoo671/
Maunkot671/
Meunkot671/
Munkees670/

Munka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munka in the Hindi language
मुनकाmunaka91.76
मुन्काmunka5.16
मूनकाmunaka2.64
मुंकाmunka0.16
मून्काmunka0.05
मूंकाmunka0.05
Munka in the Oriya language
ମୁନ୍କାmunka50
ମୁନକାmunaka25
ମୂନିକାmunika25
Munka in the Marathi language
मुनकाmunaka44.44
मुक्muk22.22
मुंकाmunka22.22
मुन्काmunka11.11
Munka in the Russian language
Мунькаmunka-

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