Munyeka Surname

689,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Munyeka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munyeka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4251:37,2943,734
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Munyeka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Munyeka is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Munyeka.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyeka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 689,921st most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 16,987,287 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Munyeka live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 425 people, or 1 in 37,294. In Zambia Munyeka is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 37 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 31 percent are found and Muchinga Province, where 27 percent are found. Beside Zambia Munyeka occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munyika862,992/
Munyeki86492/
Munyeke86441/
Mungeka86135/
Munyeko8665/
Munjeka8615/
Monyeka8612/
Munieka861/
Munyioka8034/
Monayeka804/
Muinyika801/
Mun'yeko801/
Mmunyeko801/
Munyikha801/
Munyikai801/
Muniyaka801/
Mouneeka801/
Muñeka772/
Muiniekka759/
Mungayaka751/
Monyeki714,436/
Monyeke71878/
Monyika71149/
Munyiko71131/
Munyiki7135/
Monyeko7112/
Munjika714/
Moneika714/
Mungeke714/
Monieka713/
Munjeke713/
Monjeka711/
Munyike711/
Munieke711/
Munieko711/
Mungeki711/
Maunakea67137/
Munyikis6755/
Mungieko6721/
Munaikah6710/
Mounieko676/
Mungaika676/
Mounouka673/
Mouniika673/
Munyoike672/
Mungieke671/
Munyikeu671/
Moniecka671/
Meunjika671/
Mauneeqa671/
Monjekai671/
Mounaika671/
Mounieke671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Munyeka
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