Munyina Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Munyina Surname Definition:

Munyina is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sibling.

Munyina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2391:309,12027,984
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680

Munyina (23) may also be a first name.

Munyina Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Munyina is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sibling.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Munyina is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who is strict and forbids wrong things.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Munyina Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munyina is most common in The DR Congo. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyina? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,032,007th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 29,866,991 people. The surname Munyina occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Munyina live; 98 percent live in Central Africa and 98 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Munyina is also the 2,239,265th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 23 people.

The surname is most common in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 309,120. Other than The DR Congo this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munyinga931,795/
Muinyina931/
Munyin9241/
Munyinnat881/
Muniina86196/
Munyena86194/
Munyino861/
Munyine861/
Munyenga80728/
Munjinga80155/
Munienga8027/
Munjinah8025/
Munyingo805/
Mouniena804/
Munyenea802/
Muniynat802/
Munjaina802/
Muniinga801/
Muinying801/
Munyhyna801/
Munyenah801/
Munien771,864/
Munyen77212/
Munjin77194/
Munhin7718/
Monyin7714/
Muniin772/
Munjainah7543/
Mounyenga751/
Muinijina751/
Mounien71369/
Monyena71147/
Munienė7143/
Munjena7122/
Munnien7120/
Munijin7118/
Munjing7113/
Mungena7112/
Mungein716/
Munjain715/
Muniáin713/
Muniing713/
Mugnena711/
Munehin711/
Meunjin711/
Muniaín711/
Muniene711/
Muneain711/
Munjien711/
Munihin710/
Munyengo67817/
Maungena67236/
Munjenah6729/
Mugnaine6716/
Muniesen675/
Muniengo674/
Muñin671/
Mounhain671/
Munnyene671/
Mounjing671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Munyina
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