Munyoke Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Munyoke Surname Definition:

Munyoke is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: persistent rains.

Munyoke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Munyoke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Munyoke is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: persistent rains.

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Munyoke Last Name Facts

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

Munyoke is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Munyoke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyoke? popularity and diffusion

Munyoke is the 8,968,613th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Munyoke live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Machakos County, where 50 percent are found and Tharaka Nithi County, where 50 percent are found. Beside Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Uganda, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munyoki8620,199/
Munyoka863,167/
Munyake86139/
Monyoke862/
Munyooki801/
Munyakei801/
Munyakhe801/
Munike77373/
Muneke7753/
Munyka7742/
Munyaka716,023/
Monyake712,055/
Muneoka711,371/
Munneke71860/
Munyaki71156/
Munioka7191/
Mouneke7161/
Monyoki7130/
Munikee714/
Mungeke714/
Muinike713/
Munieke711/
Monayke711/
Munjake711/
Munhike711/
Munyche711/
Monyoka711/
Mounike711/
Munikhe711/
Munhake711/
Munecke710/
Munnecke67168/
Munnikes6736/
Munnicke6710/
Munyakha677/
Munyaaka674/
Monyakhe672/
Mounekeh672/
Mounieke671/
Munichke671/
Monyckey671/
Mounyche671/
Mmouneke671/
Munjakes671/

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Footnotes

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