Munya Surname

125,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Somalia

Munya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,3131:56,2686,734
Somalia1,0781:12,479828
Cameroon4391:47,3106,203
India2211:3,470,88498,993
Tanzania1541:343,77725,484
Kenya1491:309,93219,396
Thailand871:811,935130,701
Uganda521:750,75536,601
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
United States141:25,889,924709,614
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Liberia141:314,89517,893
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
England41:13,929,515290,718
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Munya (2,954) may also be a first name.

Munya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Munya (Bengali: মুন্যা, Hindi: मुन्या, Marathi: मुन्या, Oriya: ମୁନଯ୍ା, Russian: Муня) is most common in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 125,404th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,007,588 people. The last name Munya is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Munya live; 48 percent live in Central Africa and 48 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Munya is also the 133,376th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 2,954 people.

The surname is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,313 people, or 1 in 56,268. Without taking into account The DR Congo Munya exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Somalia, where 30 percent reside and Cameroon, where 12 percent reside.

Munya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Munya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 163.53% more than the national average, earning R 626,256 per year and in United States they earn 45.03% less than the national average, earning $23,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mgunya911,313/
Maunya91275/
Mounya91232/
Munyah91201/
Muinya91179/
Muunya9110/
Munjya914/
Munyaa913/
Munnya913/
Muynya911/
Munhya911/
Munyay911/
Munyha911/
Muhnya911/
Meunya911/
Munyea910/
Muneyya8337/
Munayya8328/
Munaiya8320/
Munyaha8319/
Munyath834/
Mhuinya831/
M'Munya831/
Munyahe831/
Muneiya831/
Munia8011,664/
Monya802,872/
Munja802,160/
Munyo80509/
Munha80378/
Mugna80159/
Munea8086/
Munaiyah77200/
Munayyah7718/
Munnayya779/
Munayiah771/
Munneyya771/
Mungaaya771/
Mugnai734,143/
Mungia732,805/
Mounia732,287/
Muniah731,526/
Munjas73365/
Monnya73212/
Munjat73158/
Munnia73121/
Munyoh73114/
Munjai73101/
Mougna7397/
Munija7384/
Munjoy7365/
Mungna7360/
Munyoo7359/
Munjia7357/
Munjah7349/
Mugnas7345/
Musnia7344/
Maunia7330/
Muniha7328/
Maunja7328/
Monhya7328/
Munhai7323/
Munjap7323/
Mounyo7320/
Mounja7318/
Muunja7315/
Mugnia7312/
Muinha7312/
Maunyo7311/
Mhonya7310/
Mounea739/
Muinja738/
Munjay738/
Monyah737/
Muniat737/
Mounha736/
Muniay736/
Mugnay735/
Munjau735/
Munias734/
Munjja734/
Maunha733/
Mungea733/
Munhau732/
Monyea732/
Muneea732/
Muneha732/
Munjaa732/
Munjea732/
Munyoz732/
Muneao732/
Mhunja731/
Muniaj731/
Muniea731/
Munjaz731/
Munjey731/
Monyoa731/
Muneah731/
Maugna731/
Mugney731/
Muniaz731/
Munjha731/
Munjoa731/
Munyop731/
Muunyo731/
Muunia731/
Muniaa731/
Munhha731/
Mumnia730/
Musgna730/
Meunia730/
Munyopowa71131/
Mousemnya711/
Munjiah67906/
Munguía67316/
Muña67229/
Munjiat67132/
Mougnai6736/
Munijad6735/
Muniaha6720/
Munajja6712/
Munhija6711/
Mouniad679/
Mungnai679/
Munjaid677/
Mungiah676/
Moumnia676/
Muniaah675/
Munijay675/
Moungna675/
Mounjia675/
Maunyod675/
Munjiad674/
Mousnia674/
Monayya673/
Muneuia673/
Munjjah673/
Mungnoy673/
Munaija672/
Muungia672/
Munihaj672/
Moungia672/
Mounjoy671/
Mungiai671/
Maungia671/
Mounjea671/
Mungnia671/
Munjhay671/
Munnija671/
Munyoho671/
Mugnais671/
M'Monya671/
Mounjap671/
Mouneha671/
Mouniah671/
Meugnai671/
Monyeha671/
Muhnyoh671/
Munugia671/
Muniath671/
Munguîa671/
Munneea671/
Munyoss671/
Muynjau671/
Maungna671/
Monyaii671/
Monyaha671/
Munjaad671/
Muniapp671/
Mouniat671/
Mounjai671/
Maunjai671/
Meunjai671/
Mhunjai671/

Munya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munya in the Bengali language
মুন্যাmun'ya-
Munya in the Marathi language
मुन्याmun'ya90.24
मून्याmun'ya7.32
Munya in the Hindi language
मुन्याmun'ya67.42
मुनयाmunaya17.98
मून्याmun'ya4.49
मुनियाmuniya3.37
मुन्यmun'ya1.12
मून्यmun'ya1.12
मुनीयाmuniya1.12
मूंयाmunya1.12
मु्नयाmunaya1.12
मुण्याmunya1.12
Munya in the Oriya language
ମୁନଯ୍ାmunaya50
ମୁଁୟାmumya50
Munya in the Russian language
Муняmuna-

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