Munsamy Surname

82,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Munsamy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munsamy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5,7471:9,4271,181
England281:1,989,93178,001
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Guyana111:69,2935,568
United States71:51,779,848968,877
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Munsamy (745) may also be a first name.

Munsamy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Munsamy (Marathi: मुनुसा) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munsamy? popularity and diffusion

Munsamy is the 82,814th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,246,374 people. The last name Munsamy is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Munsamy live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 301,287th most common first name at a global level, held by 745 people.

The last name Munsamy is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 5,747 people, or 1 in 9,427. In South Africa Munsamy is mostly found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 84 percent reside, Gauteng, where 12 percent reside and Western Cape, where 2 percent reside. Beside South Africa this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Munsamy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Munsamy are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Munsamy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 20.49% more than the national average, earning R 286,332 per year; in United States they earn 68.89% more than the national average, earning $72,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.97% less than the national average, earning $48,702 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mounsamy93171/
Munsammy9328/
Munnsamy934/
Munsamay932/
Mounssamy8818/
Munsami862,993/
Munsame8627/
Monsamy8611/
Mumsamy861/
Munsama861/
Moonsamy8012,793/
Munsamai8019/
Munnsami8010/
Munsiama804/
Monsammy803/
Munchamy802/
Mumsammy801/
Moonsammy751,489/
Munsammie7514/
Hmunsiama754/
Munsoma71131/
Munzama7155/
Munsomi7127/
Mumsami711/
Monsiama6755/
Moonsami6744/
Munziami674/
Munsheme671/
Monsiami671/
Monshami671/
Mounsemi671/
Mounseme671/
Munsiemi671/
Moonsamai6347/
Mounchame631/
Moonsammi631/
Moonsommy631/
Munjhammed592/
Monzama5734/
Monzami574/
Monsomi571/
Munzeme571/
Munzieme531/
Mounzome531/
Mounzouma501/

Munsamy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munsamy in the Marathi language
मुनुसाmunusa-

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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 Munsamy
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