Munshif Surname
Approximately 451 people bear this surname
Munshif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 439 | 1:47,400 | 5,492 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
Munshif (53) may also be a first name.
Munshif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munshif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Munshif (Hindi: मुंशिफ, Marathi: मुन्शीफ) is found most frequently in Sri Lanka. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Munshif? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 664,903rd most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 16,158,638 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Munshif are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Munshif is also the 1,366,219th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 53 people.
Munshif is most commonly used in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 439 people, or 1 in 47,400. Without taking into account Sri Lanka Munshif occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munsif | 92 | 3,714 | / |
| Mounsif | 86 | 3,068 | / |
| Munsiff | 86 | 35 | / |
| Munshib | 86 | 12 | / |
| Munssif | 86 | 1 | / |
| Munsaif | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mounssif | 80 | 652 | / |
| Mounchif | 80 | 145 | / |
| Monsif | 77 | 2,582 | / |
| Munsib | 77 | 39 | / |
| Munsef | 77 | 15 | / |
| Munsiw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Munsifova | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mounchiff | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mouncif | 71 | 719 | / |
| Mounsef | 71 | 263 | / |
| Monssif | 71 | 204 | / |
| Munseef | 71 | 10 | / |
| Munsiph | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mounsib | 71 | 2 | / |
| Munnsib | 71 | 1 | / |
| Monsoif | 71 | 1 | / |
| Monsief | 71 | 1 | / |
| Munseph | 71 | 1 | / |
| Munsaib | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mounssef | 67 | 24 | / |
Munshif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Munshif in the Marathi language | ||
| मुन्शीफ | munsipha | - |
| Munshif in the Hindi language | ||
| मुंशिफ | munsipha | 30.43 |
| मुंशीफ | munsipha | 21.74 |
| मुन्शीफ | munsipha | 21.74 |
| मुन्शिफ | munsipha | 17.39 |
| मुशफ | musapha | 4.35 |
| मुन्सिफ | munsipha | 4.35 |
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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
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- 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 Munshif
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