Munniru Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Iceland

Munniru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munniru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria891:1,990,36870,088
India151:51,137,692512,385
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Munniru (261) may also be a first name.

Munniru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munniru occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Munniru.

How Common Is The Last Name Munniru? popularity and diffusion

The surname Munniru is the 1,785,358th most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. The surname Munniru occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Munniru are found; 84 percent are found in West Africa and 84 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Munniru is also the 550,922nd most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 261 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 1,990,368. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Jigawa, where 42 percent reside, Kano, where 16 percent reside and Niger, where 13 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent reside and Iceland, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muniru9210,035/
Munnuru861,896/
Munneru8635/
Mungiru869/
Monniru867/
Muiniru865/
Munairu864/
Muhniru863/
Munirou861/
Munirau861/
Munirut861/
Mounirou801,566/
Monnirou801/
Munneeru801/
Meunieru801/
Miniru77481/
Munuru77290/
Moniru77108/
Muneru7723/
Mounirrou751/
Mounirouz751/
Munhuru71110/
Munheru7141/
Muniroo7138/
Muneeru718/
Minuiru717/
Munuuru714/
Monirou713/
Muunuru712/
Muinuru711/
Munurou711/
Miniruh711/
Monnerou677/
Muunuuru673/
Muneerut672/
Mounerou672/
Monnerau671/
Monhirou671/
Mounhrou671/
Mungeeru671/

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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 Munniru
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