Munyaga Surname

234,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,719 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Munyaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munyaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania8231:64,3286,827
Kenya4901:94,2458,399
Uganda2041:191,36915,594
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Munyaga (188) may also be a first name.

Munyaga Last Name Facts

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

Munyaga is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Munyaga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyaga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 234,353rd most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,239,410 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Munyaga live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 663,277th most widespread given name in the world It is held by 188 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 823 people, or 1 in 64,328. In Tanzania Munyaga is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 28 percent reside, Mara Region, where 23 percent reside and Kigoma Region, where 18 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 29 percent reside and Uganda, where 12 percent reside.

Munyaga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munyanga931,787/
Munyhaga933/
Munyagga931/
Munyagah931/
Munyaaga931/
Munyangha8834/
Munyangay884/
Munyangai883/
Munyagi8678/
Mugnaga8668/
Munyago8631/
Muniaga8619/
Munyage866/
Munhaga865/
Munyoga864/
Munjaga861/
Munyonga803,860/
Munjanga801,866/
Munyangi801,532/
Munyange80991/
Munianga80619/
Munyango80541/
Monyagha8025/
Monyakga801/
Mougnaga801/
Mounianga7511/
Munnyango758/
Munyongah754/
Munyaango752/
Munehanga751/
Mounyango751/
Moniaga711,339/
Monyago7120/
Munyoge714/
Munyogo713/
Munjoga712/
Muniagi711/
Monyoga711/
Munjage711/
Monyage711/
Mugnago711/
Munyogi711/
Munyongo67711/
Munyonge67458/
Muniangi67242/
Munyongi67214/
Munionga6762/
Munjangi6759/
Mungnago6719/
Munjonga673/
Monyagou671/
Muniange671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Munyaga
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