Munyika Surname

147,887th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,992 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Munyika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munyika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,1771:62,7697,445
Zimbabwe1,1031:13,9971,927
Zambia5051:31,3863,219
Tanzania1221:433,94830,252
Namibia351:68,8407,364
Kenya211:2,199,04336,489
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Munyika (283) may also be a first name.

Munyika Last Name Facts

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

Munyika occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyika? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 147,887th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,435,677 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Munyika reside; 55 percent reside in Southern Africa and 55 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 526,385th most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 283 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,177 people, or 1 in 62,769. Outside of The DR Congo it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 37 percent live and Zambia, where 17 percent live.

Munyika Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Munyika surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munyioka9334/
Munyikha931/
Muinyika931/
Munyikai931/
Munyeka86429/
Monyika86149/
Munyiko86131/
Munyiki8635/
Munjika864/
Munieka861/
Munyike861/
Munyikis8055/
Mouniika803/
Munyoike802/
Munyikeu801/
Meunjika801/
Muiniekka759/
Munyeki71492/
Munyeke71441/
Mungeka71135/
Munyeko7165/
Monyike7116/
Munjeka7115/
Monyeka7112/
Monyiki714/
Monieka713/
Munjica712/
Munieke711/
Munhica711/
Munjiko711/
Munjiki711/
Munieko711/
Munhike711/
Moniika711/
Mungieko6721/
Mounieko676/
Munjioko674/
Mounieke671/
Mmunyeko671/
Mungieke671/
Mun'yeko671/
Moniecka671/
Mugnuiko671/

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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 Munyika
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