Muntyan Surname

80,830th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

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.

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Muntyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3,0011:48,0256,352
Transnistria1,8031:2635
Moldova6261:5,689875
Kazakhstan2061:85,8379,911
Romania891:225,59421,877
Belarus861:110,47716,480
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Uzbekistan711:435,62210,503
Georgia161:234,09712,742
England71:7,959,723202,100
Armenia71:418,5978,462
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muntyán95222/
Munteyian889/
Muntean8637,757/
Muntian866,305/
Montyan8629/
Muntjan868/
Mumtyan861/
Muntyanova82194/
Mountian8061/
Munthian8043/
Muntijan8020/
Mountean802/
Munteann802/
Muntiang801/
Muntjane801/
Munťan774/
Muntiatin7520/
Munthiang7516/
Montoiyan7514/
Montian71228/
Muntion7196/
Munteán7113/
Montjan716/
Muntión711/
Montéan711/
Monthian671,258/
Montjean67443/
Monthyon6712/
Muntijam674/
Monthéan672/
Montiean671/
Mountion671/
Monthayon635/
Monteon572,499/
Montion571,016/
Monteón5714/
Montión572/
Montián571/
Montihon531/

Muntyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muntyan in the Hindi language
मुन्तयानmuntayana-
Muntyan in the Georgian language
მუნტიანიmuntiani81.25
მუნტიანmuntian18.75
Muntyan in the Russian language
Мунтянmuntan-

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