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 surname Munyamata occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Munyamata click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyamata? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,213,395th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Munyamata reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Munyamata is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 1,584,992. In Zambia Munyamata is primarily found in: North-Western Province, where 50 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 40 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 10 percent are found. Barring Zambia this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 29 percent are found.

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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