Munyamata Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Munyamata Surname Definition:

Munyamata is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: lad.

Munyamata Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia101:1,584,99231,679
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Munyamata Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Munyamata is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: lad.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Munyamata Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munyamata is found most in Zambia. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyamata? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Munyamata live; 71 percent live in Southern Africa and 71 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 1,584,992. In Zambia Munyamata is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 50 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 40 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 10 percent reside. Other than Zambia it exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 29 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muinyamata9534/
Monyamata893/
Munyameta891/
Muiniamata844/
Munjammata841/
Monyamate7835/
Monyamati782/
Monyamathi7459/
Monyamathe7420/
Monjamathe631/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Munyamata
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