Muntyan Surname
Approximately 6,020 people bear this surname
Muntyan Surname User-submission:
The surname means 'the one from the mountain(s)'or 'descendant of the one who comes from the mountain(s)'. However it could also mean 'one who comes from Muntenia' or 'descendant of one who comes from Muntenia'. In this second interpretation Muntenia is a region in the Central South area of Romania in the eastern part of the historical province of Wallachia.
Read More About This SurnameMuntyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3,001 | 1:48,025 | 6,352 |
| Transnistria | 1,803 | 1:263 | 5 |
| Moldova | 626 | 1:5,689 | 875 |
| Kazakhstan | 206 | 1:85,837 | 9,911 |
| Romania | 89 | 1:225,594 | 21,877 |
| Belarus | 86 | 1:110,477 | 16,480 |
| United States | 81 | 1:4,474,802 | 235,715 |
| Uzbekistan | 71 | 1:435,622 | 10,503 |
| Georgia | 16 | 1:234,097 | 12,742 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Armenia | 7 | 1:418,597 | 8,462 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Muntyán (222) are calculated separately.
Muntyan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname means 'the one from the mountain(s)'or 'descendant of the one who comes from the mountain(s)'. However it could also mean 'one who comes from Muntenia' or 'descendant of one who comes from Muntenia'. In this second interpretation Muntenia is a region in the Central South area of Romania in the eastern part of the historical province of Wallachia. The surname features the suffix, -eanu, which is usually used in Romanian surnames to indicate where a family comes from.
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Muntyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muntyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Muntyan (Georgian: მუნტიანი, Hindi: मुन्तयान, Russian: Мунтян) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Muntyán. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muntyan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 80,830th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,210,556 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Muntyan are found; 81 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 69 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Muntyan is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 3,001 people, or 1 in 48,025. In Russia Muntyan is primarily found in: Moscow, where 10 percent are found, Rostov Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Russia this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Transnistria, where 30 percent are found and Moldova, where 10 percent are found.
Muntyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (80%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Muntyan last name are 12.45% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 59.22% being registered to vote for the party.
Muntyan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.27% less than the national average, earning $32,677 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muntyán | 95 | 222 | / |
| Munteyian | 88 | 9 | / |
| Muntean | 86 | 37,757 | / |
| Muntian | 86 | 6,305 | / |
| Montyan | 86 | 29 | / |
| Muntjan | 86 | 8 | / |
| Mumtyan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Muntyanova | 82 | 194 | / |
| Mountian | 80 | 61 | / |
| Munthian | 80 | 43 | / |
| Muntijan | 80 | 20 | / |
| Mountean | 80 | 2 | / |
| Munteann | 80 | 2 | / |
| Muntiang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muntjane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Munťan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Muntiatin | 75 | 20 | / |
| Munthiang | 75 | 16 | / |
| Montoiyan | 75 | 14 | / |
| Montian | 71 | 228 | / |
| Muntion | 71 | 96 | / |
| Munteán | 71 | 13 | / |
| Montjan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Muntión | 71 | 1 | / |
| Montéan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Monthian | 67 | 1,258 | / |
| Montjean | 67 | 443 | / |
| Monthyon | 67 | 12 | / |
| Muntijam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Monthéan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Montiean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mountion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Monthayon | 63 | 5 | / |
| Monteon | 57 | 2,499 | / |
| Montion | 57 | 1,016 | / |
| Monteón | 57 | 14 | / |
| Montión | 57 | 2 | / |
| Montián | 57 | 1 | / |
| Montihon | 53 | 1 | / |
Muntyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muntyan in the Hindi language | ||
| मुन्तयान | muntayana | - |
| Muntyan in the Georgian language | ||
| მუნტიანი | muntiani | 81.25 |
| მუნტიან | muntian | 18.75 |
| Muntyan in the Russian language | ||
| Мунтян | muntan | - |
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