Munu Surname
Approximately 8,795 people bear this surname
Munu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 4,671 | 1:1,518 | 276 |
| Uganda | 1,549 | 1:25,203 | 3,576 |
| DR Congo | 1,259 | 1:58,681 | 7,001 |
| Indonesia | 321 | 1:411,991 | 34,761 |
| India | 243 | 1:3,156,648 | 92,962 |
| Nigeria | 239 | 1:741,183 | 33,732 |
| Papua New Guinea | 156 | 1:52,267 | 6,566 |
| Zambia | 117 | 1:135,469 | 9,983 |
| Cameroon | 63 | 1:329,668 | 30,059 |
| United States | 52 | 1:6,970,364 | 322,914 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Liberia | 4 | 1:1,102,134 | 37,930 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Muñu (1) are calculated separately.
Munu (24,050) may also be a first name.
Munu Demographics
Average Munu Salary in
United States
$51,894 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Munu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Munu (Bengali: মুনু, Hindi: मुनु, Marathi: मुनु, Oriya: ମୁନୁ, Tibetan: མུ་ནུ་) occurs more in Sierra Leone more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Muñu. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Munu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Munu is the 57,563rd most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 828,601 people. Munu is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Munu are found; 56 percent are found in West Africa and 56 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Munu is also the 32,973rd most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 24,050 people.
The last name Munu is most commonly occurring in Sierra Leone, where it is held by 4,671 people, or 1 in 1,518. Besides Sierra Leone it occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 18 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside.
Munu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Munu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Munu surname rose 1,040 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Munu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Munu are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.
The amount Munu earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 20.61% more than the national average, earning R 286,620 per year and in United States they earn 20.27% more than the national average, earning $51,894 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Munu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Munu in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁନୁ | munu | 97.31 |
| ମୂନୁ | munu | 0.81 |
| ମୁନୂ | munu | 0.58 |
| ମନୁ | manu | 0.22 |
| ମୂନୂ | munu | 0.18 |
| ମୁଣୁ | munu | 0.09 |
| ବୁଧୁ | budhu | 0.04 |
| Munu in the Bengali language | ||
| মুনু | munu | 90 |
| মনু | manu | 10 |
| Munu in the Tibetan language | ||
| མུ་ནུ་ | munu | 85.71 |
| མུ་ན་ | muna | 14.29 |
| Munu in the Marathi language | ||
| मुनु | munu | 65.82 |
| मुनू | munu | 26.58 |
| मूनू | munu | 3.8 |
| मुणु | munu | 1.27 |
| मूनु | munu | 1.27 |
| Munu in the Hindi language | ||
| मुनु | munu | 41.32 |
| मुनू | munu | 39.75 |
| मूनू | munu | 6.94 |
| मुन्नू | munnu | 2.84 |
| मुनुआ | munu'a | 2.84 |
| मोनू | monu | 0.63 |
| मनु | manu | 0.63 |
| मुन्नु | munnu | 0.63 |
| मूनु | munu | 0.63 |
| मुन्ू | munu | 0.63 |
| मुन्ु | munu | 0.63 |
| पुनू | punu | 0.32 |
| मुनाु | munau | 0.32 |
| मुन्ऊ | munu | 0.32 |
| मौनू | maunu | 0.32 |
| मीनू | minu | 0.32 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Munu
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