Munyaka Surname

80,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,023 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Munyaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munyaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,1631:14,6001,768
Zimbabwe2,1331:7,238819
Zambia4681:33,8673,434
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Uganda531:736,59036,183
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Munyaka (1,095) may also be a first name.

Munyaka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munyaka (Hindi: मुनयका) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyaka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 80,791st most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,209,953 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Munyaka are found; 53 percent are found in East Africa and 53 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Munyaka is also the 241,171st most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 1,095 people.

This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 3,163 people, or 1 in 14,600. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Machakos County, where 25 percent reside, Embu County, where 15 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 12 percent reside. Besides Kenya it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 35 percent reside and Zambia, where 8 percent reside.

Munyaka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Munyaka last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Munyaka earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 76.33% more than the national average, earning R 419,016 per year and in United States they earn 56.94% more than the national average, earning $67,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munyakha937/
Munyaaka934/
Munyakah931/
Munyakaya881/
Munyahaka881/
Mounyahka881/
Munyoka863,167/
Monyaka86658/
Munyaki86156/
Munyake86139/
Muniaka86100/
Munyako8621/
Munjaka8612/
Munyakho8077/
Mungiaka8068/
Munjakaj8011/
Mouniaka807/
Mougnaka803/
Munyakei801/
Munyakhe801/
Maugnaka801/
Munyashki754/
Munyoki7120,199/
Monyake712,055/
Muneoka711,371/
Monyaki71899/
Monyako71222/
Munioka7191/
Munyoko7187/
Moniaka7121/
Munjako717/
Munyoke714/
Monyaky711/
Muniako711/
Mónyaki711/
Monyoka711/
Monjaka711/
Munjake711/
Munhake711/
Munyokho6752/
Munjakko674/
Monyakhe672/
Munjakes671/
Munyooki671/
Muniatko671/

Munyaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munyaka in the Hindi language
मुनयकाmunayaka-

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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 Munyaka
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