Munyeri Surname

906,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Munyeri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munyeri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2621:58,9258,936
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Munyeri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munyeri is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyeri? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 906,170th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 24,787,571 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Munyeri reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 262 people, or 1 in 58,925. In Zimbabwe Munyeri is most common in: Manicaland Province, where 45 percent are found, Mashonaland West Province, where 16 percent are found and Harare Province, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 5 percent are found and Tanzania, where 4 percent are found.

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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
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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 Munyeri
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