Munyama Surname
Approximately 5,816 people bear this surname
Munyama Surname Definition:
Munyama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bad luck.
Munyama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4,274 | 1:3,708 | 459 |
| Zimbabwe | 778 | 1:19,843 | 2,955 |
| DR Congo | 540 | 1:136,814 | 14,550 |
| Namibia | 107 | 1:22,518 | 3,805 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Uganda | 34 | 1:1,148,214 | 47,064 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Munyama (387) may also be a first name.
Munyama Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Munyama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bad luck.
Munyama Demographics
Average Munyama Salary in
South Africa
R 241,008
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Munyama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Munyama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Munyama is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Munyama? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 83,266th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,253,017 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Munyama live; 90 percent live in Southern Africa and 89 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 440,394th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 387 people.
Munyama is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 4,274 people, or 1 in 3,708. In Zambia it is most common in: Southern Province, where 42 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 26 percent reside and Central Province, where 24 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 13 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside.
Munyama Last Name Statistics demography
Munyama earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning R 241,008 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munyamau | 93 | 19 | / |
| Munyamma | 93 | 14 | / |
| Munyamai | 93 | 5 | / |
| Muinyama | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mmgunyama | 88 | 1 | / |
| Munyamahe | 88 | 1 | / |
| Munyamaya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Monyama | 86 | 991 | / |
| Munyame | 86 | 157 | / |
| Munyoma | 86 | 155 | / |
| Muniama | 86 | 132 | / |
| Munyami | 86 | 95 | / |
| Munjama | 86 | 38 | / |
| Munhama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mouniama | 80 | 347 | / |
| Muniamah | 80 | 29 | / |
| Munyaami | 80 | 27 | / |
| Muniamma | 80 | 17 | / |
| Mougnama | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mmonyama | 80 | 3 | / |
| Munjamma | 80 | 3 | / |
| Munjamad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Munyamyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maugnama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Munieama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muneamma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Munjaimah | 75 | 34 | / |
| Munniamma | 75 | 4 | / |
| Muniammah | 75 | 2 | / |
| Munniamah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Munjoma | 71 | 2,912 | / |
| Munhamo | 71 | 689 | / |
| Monyame | 71 | 119 | / |
| Monyamo | 71 | 110 | / |
| Monyami | 71 | 56 | / |
| Monyoma | 71 | 47 | / |
| Munyomo | 71 | 17 | / |
| Moniama | 71 | 7 | / |
| Munhame | 71 | 6 | / |
| Muniami | 71 | 2 | / |
| Munyomi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Munhoma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muinujjama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Monjama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muniamy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muneamy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Munhamoh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Munyoomi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mouniamy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Monniama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mugnaime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Munjooma | 67 | 1 | / |
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