Munyiri Surname

100,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Munyiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munyiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4,6121:10,0131,278
United States431:8,429,278367,833
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Munyiri (1,335) may also be a first name.

Munyiri Last Name Facts

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

Munyiri is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyiri? popularity and diffusion

It is the 100,873rd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,557,168 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Munyiri are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 214,955th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 1,335 people.

It is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 4,612 people, or 1 in 10,013. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Nyeri County, where 28 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 15 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 11 percent are found. Beside Kenya this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.

Munyiri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Munyiri last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Munyiri are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Munyiri earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.16% less than the national average, earning $31,862 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munyiori934/
Munyirih931/
Munyira86627/
Munyeri86294/
Munjiri86133/
Munhiri8692/
Munyire8653/
Munieri862/
Monyiri862/
Maunjiri80358/
Munihiri806/
Mungieri801/
Munhairi801/
Mouniergi757/
Munjeri711,122/
Munyere71429/
Monieri71164/
Mungeri71112/
Muniere7154/
Munjira7148/
Munyera7138/
Monyeri7115/
Muniira716/
Muniire714/
Munière712/
Monjiri711/
Munihire67339/
Munihira6755/
Mungiere6734/
Munieres6710/
Munyerei678/
Meuniere673/
Munjaira671/
Mouniera671/
Monihiri671/
Maunjira671/
Mouniere671/
Mouniira671/
Mounyera671/
Meunière671/
Monierri671/
Monijiri671/
Munyered671/
Munyerhe671/
Munijira671/

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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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  • 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 Munyiri
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