Munyani Surname

523,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Munyani Surname Definition:

Munyani is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: younger sibling.

Munyani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2441:63,2719,521
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Uganda1031:379,02224,191
Kenya911:507,47125,695
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
India141:54,790,384527,769
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Munyani (74) may also be a first name.

Munyani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Munyani is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: younger sibling.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Munyani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munyani (Hindi: मुन्यानी, Marathi: मुन्यानी, Oriya: ମୁନଯ୍ାନୀ) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Munyani.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyani? popularity and diffusion

Munyani is the 523,160th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,735,179 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Munyani live; 59 percent live in Southern Africa and 59 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Munyani is also the 1,125,792nd most widely held first name on earth It is held by 74 people.

The last name Munyani is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 244 people, or 1 in 63,271. In Zimbabwe Munyani is primarily concentrated in: Midlands Province, where 26 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 20 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Zimbabwe it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 17 percent reside and Uganda, where 17 percent reside.

Munyani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Munyani last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Munyani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 53.89% less than the national average, earning R 109,572 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Munyani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munyani in the Hindi language
मुन्यानीmun'yani-
Munyani in the Oriya language
ମୁନଯ୍ାନୀmunayani-
Munyani in the Marathi language
मुन्यानीmun'yani-

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