Explore the Family Name Mungai

The meaning of Mungai

1. Italian (Tuscany): probably a topographic name for someone who lived near the place where mungo, a Turkish bean used as fodder, was cultivated. 2. East African (Kenya): unexplained.

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How common is the last name Mungai in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mungai has seen a significant rise in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 72,466 and by 2010, it had jumped to position 45,026, representing a change of 37.87%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 250 in 2000 to 476 in 2010, experiencing a growth rate of 90.4%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw an increase from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010, which is a rise of 77.78%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,466	#45,026	37.87%
Count	250	476	90.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.16	77.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mungai

Turning to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a shift in the ethnicity associated with the surname Mungai between 2000 and 2010. There were no recorded instances of Mungai being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. However, the proportion identifying as White decreased substantially from 42% in 2000 to 19.12% in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as Black increased from 54.4% to 75.63%, demonstrating a change of 39.03%. The percentage of Mungai's identifying as part of two or more races also increased from 2.4% to 3.78% during the same period. Finally, there was a new appearance of the surname within the Hispanic community in 2010 at 1.26%, where there had been none in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	54.4%	75.63%	39.03%
White	42%	19.12%	-54.48%
Two or More Races	2.4%	3.78%	57.5%
Hispanic	0%	1.26%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%