Munke Surname

303,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Munke 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).

Munke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5731:80,5937,432
Germany3881:207,48823,611
India1601:4,794,159122,003
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Sweden351:281,33619,530
England101:5,571,806158,774
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Münke (99) are calculated separately.

Munke (713) may also be a first name.

Munke 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).

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Munke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Munke (Hindi: मुनके, Marathi: मुंके, Russian: Мунке) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Münke. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 303,787th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,839,380 people. Munke occurs mostly in Africa, where 46 percent of Munke live; 46 percent live in East Africa and 46 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Munke is also the 309,270th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 713 people.

This last name is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 573 people, or 1 in 80,593. In Kenya Munke is primarily concentrated in: Narok County, where 73 percent are found, Kajiado County, where 26 percent are found and Bomet County, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Kenya it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 31 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

Munke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Munke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Munke surname grew 350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Munke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Munke surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Munke last name are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.89% being registered with the political party.

Munke earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.29% less than the national average, earning $37,414 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Münke9399/
Munkeu91228/
Muncke91104/
Munkie9143/
Munkeh9142/
Munkøe9134/
Mungke9121/
Munkey9112/
Mounke915/
Munkee914/
Maunke911/
Munkei911/
Muhnke910/
Munk8910,539/
Mounkes83188/
Maunkee83123/
Muinkeu8369/
Munkesø8342/
Muncker8326/
Muingke8312/
Munkett834/
Maungke834/
Mounker832/
Mounkeu832/
Mounkey832/
Mungket832/
Munkech831/
Munkeed831/
Mungker831/
Mounkhe831/
Munkees830/
Munck803,666/
Munka802,172/
Munce801,201/
Monke80852/
Munki80637/
Munkh80242/
Mounk8033/
Munkø8024/
Munky802/
Munhk801/
Munkk801/
Mónke801/
Muynk801/
Munkp801/
Mungk801/
Munkehøj777/
Munnkeyd771/
Maungked771/
Mounce734,075/
Muncey731,984/
Monkhe73769/
Mounka73249/
Moenke73148/
Munkai73128/
Munkki73126/
Munkha73107/
Munche7379/
Monkie7368/
Monkei7364/
Munkoy7355/
Muynck7348/
Mungka7348/
Mounki7333/
Mungki7329/
Mongke7328/
Monkey7324/
Munkhi7319/
Mungue7319/
Moncke7317/
Mungky7315/
Monkee7315/
Munksø7312/
Maunka7310/
Muncks7310/
Mounks735/
Maunce735/
Muinck734/
Munkka734/
Mumker734/
Munkay734/
Munkui733/
Munkiy733/
Munkyi732/
Munkyo732/
Munkås732/
Munkij732/
Maunki731/
Maunky731/
Musink731/
Munqez731/
Mujnek731/
Monhke731/
Munque731/
Mmonke731/
Munkaa731/
Munkio731/
Munkoi731/
Mumcke731/
Mungkh731/
Meunks730/
Mutink730/
Maunck730/
Muschinke711/
Maungkead711/
Monk6734,917/
Mung6720,834/
Maungue676,184/
Mouncey67385/
Moehnke67293/
Münk67251/
Munková67229/
Mounkuy67195/
Munkova6798/
Moungue6790/
Mongkei6779/
Munc6739/
Munkaya6728/
Mungkoi6712/
Mounkai6710/
Muijnck678/
Monckey678/
Mungkay678/
Mungkui678/
Munx676/
Meunkid676/
Monckeh675/
Munkich674/
Moonkey674/
Munkhui674/
Munkhai674/
Monkeey673/
Mungkid673/
Munchee673/
Munchey672/
Meungue672/
Mounche672/
Mongkhe672/
Mhunkit672/
Mungkij672/
Mauncey671/
Moongke671/
Munkkaa671/
Muincey671/
Mongkey671/
Musenqe671/
Munkowa671/
Muchink671/
Mounkio671/
Mungkai671/
Munkhøj671/
'Monkhe671/
Maunque671/
Musenki671/
Munkaia671/
Mongkea671/
Meunkai671/
Muineck670/

Munke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munke in the Marathi language
मुंकेmunke93.47
मुकणेmukane2.45
मूंकेmunke2.45
मुकेmuke0.82
Munke in the Hindi language
मुनकेmunake89.47
मून्केmunke5.26
मुन्केmunke5.26
Munke in the Russian language
Мункеmunke-

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