Munyonya Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Munyonya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munyonya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Munyonya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munyonya occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munyonya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,063,924th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Munyonya reside; 60 percent reside in Southern Africa and 60 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Munyonya is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 2,573,040. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Midlands Province, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 30 percent are found and Kenya, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munyanya881,796/
Munyonyo8839/
Munyanjya821/
Muninya801/
Munyonho75876/
Mungenya75117/
Munyanyo7583/
Munyanja7514/
Monyonyo7512/
Munyonjo752/
Munianya751/
Munginya751/
Munjanya751/
Munyanha751/
Munhanya751/
Munyanija711/
Muninia671/
Munenja671/

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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 Munyonya
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