Munshe Surname
Approximately 1,877 people bear this surname
Munshe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1,802 | 1:88,433 | 3,976 |
| Cameroon | 33 | 1:629,366 | 47,277 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Munshe (86) may also be a first name.
Munshe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munshe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Munshe (Hindi: मुनशे, Marathi: मुनशी) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Munshe? popularity and diffusion
Munshe is the 218,263rd most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,882,550 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Munshe are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequent forename on earth, borne by 86 people.
It is most frequent in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 1,802 people, or 1 in 88,433. Aside from Bangladesh this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 2 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Munshe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Munshe in the Hindi language | ||
| मुनशे | munase | 73.33 |
| मुंशे | munse | 26.67 |
| Munshe in the Marathi language | ||
| मुनशी | munasi | 40 |
| मुन्शे | munse | 30 |
| मुंशीे | munsie | 20 |
| मुन्शी | munsi | 10 |
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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 Munshe
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