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 surname Munyaka (Hindi: मुनयका) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyaka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 80,791st most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,209,953 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Munyaka live; 53 percent live in East Africa and 53 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 241,171st most widespread first name internationally It is held by 1,095 people.

The surname Munyaka is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,163 people, or 1 in 14,600. In Kenya Munyaka is mostly found in: Machakos County, where 25 percent reside, Embu County, where 15 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 12 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 35 percent reside and Zambia, where 8 percent reside.

Munyaka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Munyaka last name is principally 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Munyaka
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