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

The surname Munyaga is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyaga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 234,353rd most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,239,410 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Munyaga are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 663,277th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 188 people.

The last name Munyaga is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 823 people, or 1 in 64,328. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 28 percent live, Mara Region, where 23 percent live and Kigoma Region, where 18 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 29 percent live and Uganda, where 12 percent live.

Munyaga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Munyaga last name is chiefly 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
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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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