Muntanya Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Muntanya Surname User-submission:
This name means 'mountain' and comes from Catalan language.
Muntanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
The alternate forms: Muntanyà (1) are calculated separately.
Muntanya Surname Meaning
Muntanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muntanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Muntanya is borne by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Muntanyà. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muntanya? popularity and diffusion
Muntanya is the 2,944,094th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name Muntanya is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Muntanya live; 59 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 59 percent live in Iberian Europe.
The surname Muntanya is most commonly held in Spain, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 1,798,155. In Spain it is most common in: Catalonia, where 100 percent live. Not including Spain Muntanya exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 20 percent live and Zambia, where 16 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muntanyà | 96 | 1 | / |
| Montanya | 88 | 386 | / |
| Muntanyo | 88 | 7 | / |
| Muntania | 88 | 6 | / |
| Muntenya | 88 | 2 | / |
| Muntonya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mountanea | 82 | 3 | / |
| Monthanya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Montanyea | 82 | 0 | / |
| Muntaña | 80 | 36 | / |
| Montania | 75 | 4,875 | / |
| Montanha | 75 | 3,144 | / |
| Montonya | 75 | 57 | / |
| Montanyà | 75 | 15 | / |
| Montanyo | 75 | 11 | / |
| Montanía | 75 | 9 | / |
| Montanja | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mumtanha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Montanyá | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mountanio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muntaño | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muntañá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Montańa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Montanio | 63 | 392 | / |
| Montañia | 63 | 100 | / |
| Montaneo | 63 | 2 | / |
| Muntenița | 59 | 37 | / |
| Munthongnoi | 53 | 121 | / |
| Mountounjou | 53 | 51 | / |
| Montańo | 53 | 2 | / |
| Mountoumnjou | 50 | 256 | / |
| Montonio | 50 | 15 | / |
| Montonia | 50 | 9 | / |
| Montañio | 50 | 2 | / |
| Montonjo | 50 | 1 | / |
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