Myeni Surname

13,737th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Myeni Surname User-submission:

The surname Myeni comes from Southern Africa mainly in South Africa and Swaziland. Its means Husband.

Myeni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa36,7151:1,476173
Swaziland3,8651:33667
England351:1,591,94567,242
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Myeni (33) may also be a first name.

Myeni Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Myeni comes from Southern Africa mainly in South Africa and Swaziland. Its means Husband.

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Myeni Last Name Facts

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

Myeni is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Myeni? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 13,737th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 179,381 people. Myeni is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Myeni reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 33 people.

The last name Myeni is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 36,715 people, or 1 in 1,476. In South Africa it is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 82 percent are found, Gauteng, where 8 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Swaziland, where 10 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Myeni Last Name Statistics demography

Myeni earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.96% less than the national average, earning R 140,292 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Myengi91251/
Mhyeni915/
Myenni911/
Myenie911/
Myenei911/
Maiyeni8358/
Meyjeni838/
Meini803,686/
Mjeni801,400/
Meeni8079/
Mieni8038/
Myene8031/
Myena8024/
Myini804/
Miyni802/
Maiyenni7741/
Mahayeni7713/
Myenhuis771/
Mujyenyi771/
Maheyeni771/
Mjengi732,673/
Mienie732,363/
Mienis73668/
Mehini73310/
Hmyene73174/
Miyniy7331/
Myenge7318/
Mijeni7311/
Mgengi734/
Miheni733/
Myinit732/
Meaini732/
Meayni731/
Miengi731/
Mjesni731/
Miegni731/
Mehäni731/
Mgenih731/
Myenee731/
Mgeini731/
Myhini731/
Myenyo731/
M'Geni731/
Maaeni731/
Myener730/
Mehenni6710,313/
Maiyene67122/
Miennie6789/
Majheni6751/
Mahaeni6714/
Mehingi6713/
Mihenni676/
Meijeni675/
Meeyini675/
Meahini674/
Mehinni673/
Mehenai673/
Miyongi672/
M'Heini672/
Mehaini672/
Meheini672/
Mouyini671/
Meheeni671/
Mienich671/
Myenneh671/
Mehieni671/
Mehigni671/
Meiyene671/
Maayene671/
Maiyena671/
Majjeni671/

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