Mungia

Mungia Meaning & Origin

About Mungia
The surname Mungia is of Basque origin and is derived from the place name Mungia, a town located in the province of Biscay in the Basque Country, Spain. The name Mungia is believed to have originated from the Basque words "mune" meaning "hill" and "gia" meaning "place," indicating that the surname likely referred to someone who lived near or hailed from the town of Mungia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mungia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mungia: 1,912
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,340
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mungia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNJ
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M UW1 N JH AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmunʤə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNJ', 'MNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mungia in Braille

Here's how to represent Mungia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mungia in braille

How to sign the name Mungia using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mungia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mungia in sign language

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