Munyati Surname

98,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,818 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Munyati Surname Definition:

Munyati is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: buffalo.

Munyati Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,9571:4,006487
Zimbabwe6941:22,2453,353
Indonesia561:2,361,593141,864
Kenya511:905,48833,171
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Munyati (1,242) may also be a first name.

Munyati Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Munyati is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: buffalo.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Munyati is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: buffalo.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Munyati Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munyati is most common in Zambia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyati? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 98,410th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,512,567 people. The surname Munyati occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Munyati are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 224,199th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 1,242 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 3,957 people, or 1 in 4,006. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Southern Province, where 47 percent live, Central Province, where 32 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 19 percent live. Not including Zambia this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 14 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

Munyati Last Name Statistics demography

Munyati earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 158.12% more than the national average, earning $111,375 USD per year.

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