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 surname Munshya (Hindi: मुंश्या) has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Munshya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Munshya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 106,985th most numerous family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,669,541 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Munshya are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 578,640th most widely held forename world-wide, held by 239 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 4,361 people, or 1 in 3,634. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Central Province, where 52 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 29 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 0 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.
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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