Munshya Surname
Approximately 4,365 people bear this surname
Munshya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4,361 | 1:3,634 | 452 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Munshya (239) may also be a first name.
Munshya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munshya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Munshya (Hindi: मुंश्या) is found most frequently in Zambia. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Munshya? popularity and diffusion
Munshya is the 106,985th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,669,541 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Munshya live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Munshya is also the 578,640th most frequent given name globally. It is borne by 239 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 4,361 people, or 1 in 3,634. In Zambia Munshya is most frequent in: Central Province, where 52 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 29 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 0 percent are found and Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munsya | 92 | 11 | / |
| Mutenshya | 88 | 5 | / |
| Musenshya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Munsyah | 86 | 6 | / |
| Munshia | 86 | 3 | / |
| Muinsyah | 80 | 25 | / |
| Mutensya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Munnshia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Munsia | 77 | 11 | / |
| Munjya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Munchaiya | 75 | 6 | / |
| Munchuiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Munsiah | 71 | 11 | / |
| Monshia | 71 | 6 | / |
| Maunsaiyat | 71 | 4 | / |
| Munseea | 71 | 4 | / |
| Munshio | 71 | 2 | / |
| Munsias | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maunchaiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Munssia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Munsheo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Munchia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mounsia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Munjihat | 67 | 25 | / |
| Munzuiya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Moonshia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mutenzya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musinsia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musenzya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musensyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musinzya | 67 | 1 | / |
Munshya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Munshya in the Hindi language | ||
| मुंश्या | munsya | - |
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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 Munshya
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