Munyama Surname

83,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Munyama Surname Definition:

Munyama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bad luck.

Munyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4,2741:3,708459
Zimbabwe7781:19,8432,955
DR Congo5401:136,81414,550
Namibia1071:22,5183,805
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Uganda341:1,148,21447,064
England231:2,422,52489,093
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Iceland21:190,0456,825
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munyamau9319/
Munyamma9314/
Munyamai935/
Muinyama931/
Mmgunyama881/
Munyamahe881/
Munyamaya881/
Monyama86991/
Munyame86157/
Munyoma86155/
Muniama86132/
Munyami8695/
Munjama8638/
Munhama861/
Mouniama80347/
Muniamah8029/
Munyaami8027/
Muniamma8017/
Mougnama8012/
Mmonyama803/
Munjamma803/
Munjamad802/
Munyamyi801/
Maugnama801/
Munieama801/
Muneamma801/
Munjaimah7534/
Munniamma754/
Muniammah752/
Munniamah751/
Munjoma712,912/
Munhamo71689/
Monyame71119/
Monyamo71110/
Monyami7156/
Monyoma7147/
Munyomo7117/
Moniama717/
Munhame716/
Muniami712/
Munyomi711/
Munhoma711/
Muinujjama711/
Monjama711/
Muniamy711/
Muneamy711/
Munhamoh6716/
Munyoomi676/
Mouniamy675/
Monniama671/
Mugnaime671/
Munjooma671/

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