Muntu Surname

49,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Muntu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muntu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo7,6691:9,6341,194
Indonesia1,9001:69,6057,502
Uganda2721:143,52712,879
Zambia1811:87,5697,272
India581:13,225,265229,403
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Belgium321:359,27039,406
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
Botswana171:128,64318,229
England171:3,277,533109,658
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
France71:9,488,960336,266
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Muntu (7,914) may also be a first name.

Muntu Last Name Facts

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

Muntu (Hindi: मुन्टू, Marathi: मुन्तु, Oriya: ମୁଣ୍ତୁ) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muntu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Muntu is the 49,695th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 704,383 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Muntu are found; 74 percent are found in Central Africa and 74 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 71,590th most commonly occurring given name internationally, held by 7,914 people.

It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 7,669 people, or 1 in 9,634. Excluding The DR Congo this last name exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 18 percent live and Uganda, where 3 percent live.

Muntu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Muntu are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Muntu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.44% more than the national average, earning $53,263 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munthu91248/
Muntau91147/
Mauntu91114/
Muntup9146/
Muntui9137/
Muntus9123/
Muntuh913/
Mountu912/
Muntuy911/
Mguntu911/
Munttu911/
Muuntu911/
Mutentu834,579/
Mountou833,541/
Mutintu8321/
Musentu833/
Meuntup831/
Munthuy831/
Munthui831/
Muntahu831/
Muntout831/
Muntush831/
Montu802,539/
Muntó806/
Mounthou7787/
Mountoud776/
Mountout772/
Mountheu772/
Musentus771/
Mountous771/
Mountoup771/
Muchintu771/
Montuy731,087/
Montou73118/
Minhtu7366/
Montau7357/
Monthu7315/
Montuj736/
Mumtuz731/
Muntoo731/
Montui731/
Monntu730/
Mounthoud711/
Mounthaut711/
Monthuy6747/
Moontuy6714/
Mounthault6714/
Moontui6710/
Monthui672/

Muntu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muntu in the Oriya language
ମୁଣ୍ତୁmuntu66.67
ମୁୁmuu11.11
ମୁନ୍ଟୁmuntu11.11
ମୁନଟୁmunatu11.11
Muntu in the Marathi language
मुन्तुmuntu51.76
मुंतुmuntu14.12
मुन्तूmuntu11.76
मुंतूmuntu8.24
मुन्टुmuntu3.53
मुन्टूmuntu2.35
मून्तूmuntu2.35
मुंटूmuntu2.35
Muntu in the Hindi language
मुन्टूmuntu35.42
मुन्तूmuntu29.17
मुन्टुmuntu12.5
मुंटूmuntu4.17
मुन्तुmuntu4.17
मुंतुmuntu2.08
मून्टूmuntu2.08
मूंतूmuntu2.08
मुनतूmunatu2.08
मुण्टूmuntu2.08
मुंतूmuntu2.08
मून्तुmuntu2.08

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muntu
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