Munki Surname

512,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Munki 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).

Munki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5341:38,8935,206
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
India351:21,916,154310,282
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Munki (6,642) may also be a first name.

Munki 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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Munki Last Name Facts

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

Munki (Bengali: মুনকী, Hindi: मुनकी, Marathi: मुन्की, Oriya: ମୁନକି) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munki? popularity and diffusion

It is the 512,799th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,440,417 people. Munki is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Munki are found; 92 percent are found in Central Africa and 92 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Munki is also the 80,270th most frequently occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 6,642 people.

This last name is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is borne by 534 people, or 1 in 38,893. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 78 percent live, Southwest Region, where 11 percent live and Centre Region, where 5 percent live. Apart from Cameroon this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 9 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munkai91128/
Munkki91126/
Munkie9143/
Mounki9133/
Mungki9129/
Munkhi9119/
Munkui913/
Munkiy913/
Munkyi912/
Munkij912/
Maunki911/
Munkio911/
Munkoi911/
Munkei911/
Mungkoi8312/
Mounkai8310/
Mungkui838/
Meunkid836/
Munkich834/
Munkhui834/
Munkhai834/
Mungkid833/
Mhunkit832/
Mungkij832/
Mounkio831/
Mungkai831/
Musenki831/
Munkaia831/
Meunkai831/
Munka802,172/
Monki801,412/
Munke801,248/
Munky802/
Munqi802/
Mungkhit7728/
Mounkaia778/
Maungkoi771/
Muunkhiy771/
Musenkis771/
Muchenki771/
Muunkhai771/
Musincki771/
Mucinkis771/
Maungkai771/
Munchi73622/
Mounka73249/
Munkeu73228/
Monkhi73111/
Munkha73107/
Muncke73104/
Mongki7371/
Monkie7368/
Monkei7364/
Munkoy7355/
Mungka7348/
Munkeh7342/
Munkøe7334/
Mungke7321/
Mungky7315/
Monkai7313/
Munkey7312/
Maunka7310/
Mounke735/
Munkee734/
Munkka734/
Munkay734/
Monkui733/
Monkoi733/
Muncai732/
Muncui732/
Munkyo732/
Maunky731/
Moumki731/
Maunke731/
Monkih731/
Monkyi731/
Munkaa731/
Muinqi731/
Munqui731/
Muhnke730/
Muszysnki712/
Muchisnki711/
Mounkuy67195/
Mounkes67188/
Maunkee67123/
Mongkei6779/
Muinkeu6769/
Mounchi6744/
Munkesø6742/
Monkhai6731/
Munkaya6728/
Muncker6726/
Muingke6712/
Mungkay678/
Moonkai676/
Munkett674/
Mongkoi674/
Maungke674/
Mounker672/
Mounkeu672/
Mounkey672/
Mungket672/
Maunchi671/
Munkkaa671/
Monkhoi671/
Mongkhi671/
Munkech671/
Munkhøj671/
Munquiz671/
Munkeed671/
Mungker671/
Mounkhe671/
Munkees670/

Munki Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munki in the Bengali language
মুনকীmunaki-
Munki in the Hindi language
मुनकीmunaki90.93
मुन्कीmunki5.28
मूनकीmunaki2.79
मून्कीmunki0.3
मुंकीmunki0.3
मुनकिmunaki0.2
मूनकिmunaki0.1
मूंकीmunki0.1
Munki in the Marathi language
मुन्कीmunki40
मुंकीmunki40
मुनाकीmunaki20
Munki in the Oriya language
ମୁନକିmunaki30.77
ମୁନକୀmunaki23.08
ମୁନ୍କିmunki20.51
ମୁନ୍କୀmunki17.95
ମୁନୁକୀmunuki2.56
ମୁନିକିmuniki2.56
ମୁିmui2.56

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