Munshir Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Munshir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munshir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India331:23,244,406321,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Munshir (366) may also be a first name.

Munshir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Munshir (Hindi: मुंशीर, Marathi: मुंशीर) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Munshir? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,373,373rd most widely held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname Munshir is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Munshir reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Munshir is also the 454,857th most prevalent given name at a global level, borne by 366 people.

The surname Munshir is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 23,244,406. In India Munshir is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 67 percent are found, Kerala, where 21 percent are found and Bihar, where 9 percent are found. Other than India this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munshair931/
Munsir92174/
Munsher862/
Mounsir860/
Mounsher8033/
Munscher8023/
Munsheer8017/
Mounssir804/
Munzir77915/
Munser77332/
Munjir77183/
Monsir7726/
Mungir771/
Moonshire750/
Mundzir71758/
Muncher71270/
Muntjir71216/
Mouncir71204/
Mounser7186/
Munsere7127/
Monsehr7121/
Munseer7121/
Monsier7113/
Monsher7110/
Munzier719/
Moonsir715/
Munzair711/
Munzher711/
Monssir711/
Munjitr711/
Monsuir711/
Munrzir711/
Maungir711/
Mungier711/
Monseir711/
Mounzir711/
Monnsir710/
Mouncher67127/
Münscher67123/
Moonsair672/
Munchert671/
Mhungire671/
Maungire671/
Monshear670/
Mounseer670/

Munshir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munshir in the Hindi language
मुंशीरmunsira57.02
मुन्शीरmunsira42.54
मुन्सहीरmunsahira0.44
Munshir in the Marathi language
मुंशीरmunsira33.33
मुन्शीरmunsira33.33
मुनिशरmunisara22.22
मुनशीरmunasira11.11

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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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  • 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 Munshir
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