Munkanda Surname

477,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Munkanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munkanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4171:177,16918,031
Zambia1961:80,8676,857
Namibia861:28,0164,369
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Munkanda (34) may also be a first name.

Munkanda Last Name Facts

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

Munkanda (Hindi: मंुकन्दा, Marathi: मुंकंदा) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munkanda? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 477,400th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 10,410,780 people. The surname Munkanda occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Munkanda are found; 60 percent are found in Central Africa and 60 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Munkanda is also the 1,775,424th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 34 people.

The last name Munkanda is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 417 people, or 1 in 177,169. Not including The DR Congo Munkanda occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 28 percent are found and Namibia, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Munkanda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munkanda in the Hindi language
मंुकन्दाmamukanda-
Munkanda in the Marathi language
मुंकंदाmunkanda85.71
मुंकंदाानोबाmunkandaanoba14.29

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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 Munkanda
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