Munyinyi Surname

509,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Munyinyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munyinyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5481:84,2707,732
Uganda471:830,62338,869
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
England101:5,571,806158,774
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Munyinyi (38) may also be a first name.

Munyinyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munyinyi is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyinyi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 509,082nd most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,333,664 people. Munyinyi is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Munyinyi are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 38 people.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 548 people, or 1 in 84,270. In Kenya Munyinyi is most common in: Nairobi County, where 30 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 28 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 18 percent reside. Other than Kenya Munyinyi occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 7 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.

Munyinyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Munyinyi last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muinyinyi9427/
Munyini934/
Munyingi88209/
Munyenyi88208/
Monyinyi881/
Munyinyo881/
Munjinyi881/
Munjini80384/
Muniini8023/
Monyini801/
Munyine801/
Mugnaini754,546/
Muniengi7548/
Munjaini7525/
Munyinge755/
Mungeini751/
Mugnainy751/
Mhonyini751/
Munjinie751/
Mungieni751/
Munienie751/
Munhinhi751/
Muñini713/
Mungiengi711/
Munyena67194/
Munyeni679/
Munyene676/
Monjiny674/
Mungeny671/
Muniene671/
Monyeny671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Munyinyi
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