Munow Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Munow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Münow (2) are calculated separately.

Munow (18) may also be a first name.

Munow Last Name Facts

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

Munow occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Münow. Click here for other potential spellings of Munow.

How Common Is The Last Name Munow? popularity and diffusion

The surname Munow is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Munow are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Munow is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 18 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 5,131,100. In Kenya Munow is most prevalent in: Garissa County, where 100 percent live. Besides Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 8 percent live and Pakistan, where 8 percent live.

Munow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Munow last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Münow932/
Munowa91299/
Muenow9127/
Mungow9115/
Munhow913/
Munowe912/
Munuow911/
Munnow910/
Munhowa831/
Mounowa831/
Minow80389/
Munaw80165/
Munov80111/
Monow8019/
Munof802/
Mounouwe772/
Munabowa772/
Munhohwe771/
Muinov731,735/
Munawe7392/
Munova7379/
Monowa7339/
Mutnov7330/
Munoff7329/
Mounaw736/
Mungov736/
Mumnov735/
Munawh734/
Maunov733/
Mienow733/
Maunaw732/
Muinof732/
Musnov732/
Munhov731/
Muynov731/
Mounob731/
Munusw731/
Munobh731/
Muenov731/
Minhow731/
Muinova671,737/
Mujnoub6726/
Mungova6722/
Muhynov6720/
Musnoff6714/
Mounawe677/
Maunova676/
Mounoub675/
Muenhaw672/
Munhawe672/
Munnova671/
Mounova671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Munow
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