Munuka Surname

678,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Munuka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2601:284,15226,288
Zambia1611:98,4477,911
India111:69,733,217610,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Munuka (154) may also be a first name.

Munuka Last Name Facts

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

Munuka (Hindi: मुनुका, Oriya: ମୁନୁକା) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munuka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 678,631st most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 16,600,332 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Munuka live; 59 percent live in Central Africa and 59 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Munuka is also the 740,891st most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 154 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 260 people, or 1 in 284,152. Outside of The DR Congo this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 37 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munukka92282/
Munukha92116/
Munhuka922/
Munguka921/
Munukoa921/
Maunuka921/
Munnukka86166/
Mounouka863/
Munika833,103/
Munuko83194/
Munoka83182/
Monuka83168/
Minuka83152/
Munuki837/
Munuke832/
Moungouka802/
Munikah77215/
Maunika77180/
Munokoa7724/
Munikai7718/
Munguki7716/
Munnika7710/
Minhuka779/
Mounoka775/
Muinuki775/
Munguko775/
Munikha775/
Munguca772/
Minouka772/
Munhuca771/
Mhunika771/
Munikay771/
Munguke771/
Muinika771/
Munieka771/
Munikhah7175/
Mounikai7110/
Mounouko718/
Munnukho716/
Mouniqua713/
Mugnuiko711/
Mounouki711/
Munukoot711/
Munoko672,644/
Muniko672,574/
Minika67606/
Mounoukou67375/
Munoki67369/
Munuce67161/
Munica67131/
Monoka6743/
Minuko6719/
Monuki6714/
Muiniekka679/
Muniqa676/
Munoke674/
Meuneukeu671/
Mounoukoi671/
Monuke671/
Monuko671/

Munuka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munuka in the Oriya language
ମୁନୁକାmunuka-
Munuka in the Hindi language
मुनुकाmunuka90.91
मुनूकाmunuka9.09

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Footnotes

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