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 surname Munu (Bengali: মুনু, Hindi: मुनु, Marathi: मुनु, Oriya: ମୁନୁ, Tibetan: མུ་ནུ་) is more commonly found in Sierra Leone than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Muñu. For other potential spellings of Munu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Munu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Munu is the 57,563rd most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 828,601 people. The last name Munu is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Munu reside; 56 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Munu is also the 32,973rd most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 24,050 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Sierra Leone, where it is borne by 4,671 people, or 1 in 1,518. Barring Sierra Leone it is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 18 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.
Munu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Munu has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,040 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Munu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Munu last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the 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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