Munko Surname

269,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Munko 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).

Munko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Ukraine3301:137,94819,385
Russia1811:796,26065,438
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Germany891:904,55664,175
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Kazakhstan621:285,20224,279
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Poland261:1,461,87585,446
Ivory Coast211:1,098,63025,989
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Kyrgyzstan181:331,81428,558
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Croatia141:302,04329,715
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

The alternate forms: Muńko (1) are calculated separately.

Munko (2,075) may also be a first name.

Munko 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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Munko Last Name Facts

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

Munko (Hindi: मुनको, Russian: Мунько) is carried by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Muńko. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munko? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 269,724th most common surname globally, held by around 1 in 5,036,314 people. Munko is primarily found in Europe, where 38 percent of Munko reside; 31 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 29 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 165,460th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 2,075 people.

The last name Munko is most prevalent in Ghana, where it is borne by 416 people, or 1 in 64,954. Beside Ghana it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 23 percent live and Russia, where 13 percent live.

Munko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Munko surname is chiefly Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Munko surname are 7.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.61% registered with the party.

Munko earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.76% more than the national average, earning $44,339 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muńko931/
Munkoh91513/
Munkoy9155/
Mungko9110/
Munkko915/
Munkho914/
Mounko913/
Hmunko911/
Munkoi911/
Munkou911/
Musenko83759/
Munkhot83248/
Mutenko8355/
Mounkou8343/
Musinko8325/
Maungko8315/
Mungkoi8312/
Mucenko833/
Mungkot832/
Munkott831/
Mušenko831/
Mungkop831/
Mounkoo831/
Maunkot831/
Meunkot831/
Monko803,472/
Munka802,172/
Munco8017/
Mumko802/
Muchinko7741/
Museenko7731/
Muszenko7715/
Maungkot7712/
Muchenko777/
Muysenko772/
Moungkot772/
Maungkoi771/
Mousenko771/
Muzcenko771/
Meusenko771/
Muingkot771/
Munkaova771/
Mungkhot771/
Mungkoot771/
Moungkod771/
Maungkod771/
Meungkod771/
Meungkot771/
Monkou73333/
Mounka73249/
Munkeu73228/
Mongko73137/
Munkha73107/
Munkah7353/
Mungka7348/
Munkaš7344/
Munkás7341/
Moenko7324/
Maunka7310/
Monkho738/
Monkoy735/
Munkka734/
Monkoi733/
Mhinko731/
Monkoj731/
Muncos731/
Moncko731/
Muinco731/
Mungco731/
Munkaa731/
Muínco731/
Muschenko71126/
Maungkhot718/
Mousienko716/
Moungkhot714/
Muschinko711/
Moussenko711/
Moungkhoo711/
Musngkoth711/
Monkhoo6773/
Muinkeu6769/
Maungco6757/
Munkhat6731/
Mongkoy6711/
Mushchinko6711/
Mongkoh6711/
Mushchynko6710/
Mungcod678/
Moungkhoth675/
Mungkau674/
Mongkoi674/
Mungkah674/
Mounkeu672/
Munkaah672/
Munkkaa671/
Mutenka671/
Musimko671/
Mounkah671/
Monkhoi671/
Munkach671/
Mmonnko671/
Munqosh671/
Mhonkqo671/
Mongkoj671/
Mongkoo671/
Mounkas670/

Munko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munko in the Hindi language
मुनकोmunako81.82
मूंकोmunko9.09
मूनकोmunako9.09
Munko in the Russian language
Мунькоmunko-

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