Akunj Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Akunj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akunj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Akunj (22) may also be a first name.

Akunj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akunj is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Akunj? popularity and diffusion

Akunj is the 3,798,600th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 96 percent of Akunj live; 96 percent live in Oceania Islands and 96 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 22 people.

This last name is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 313,604. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Enga, where 35 percent reside, Jiwaka, where 35 percent reside and Southern Highlands, where 31 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea Akunj occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akunje9125/
Akune803,771/
Akuna802,264/
Akuni80347/
Akunc80121/
Akuny8080/
Akinj802/
Haikunje774/
Akouna733,120/
Akunne731,914/
Akunna731,565/
Akunyo73721/
Hakuna73367/
Hakuni7381/
Akouni7376/
Akunyi7341/
Akunai7341/
Akuine7337/
Aukuni7323/
Akungi7320/
Akhune7319/
Akunni7318/
Ajkonj7315/
Akoune7315/
Akuini7314/
Aikuna7313/
Akhunc7312/
Akunge7310/
Akuina738/
Akuune738/
Akuney738/
Akunie737/
Aikune736/
Akunei736/
Akauni735/
Akumne735/
Akauna735/
Akueni734/
Aakuna734/
Akhuna734/
Akguni733/
Akueny732/
Gakune732/
Akugne732/
Akunay732/
Akunaa731/
Eakune731/
Gakuni731/
Akunoi731/
Akuneh731/
Okunje731/
Akgune731/
Akunio731/
Akhouna671,195/
Gakunyi67448/
Akunets67336/
Hakouni67171/
Akunaay6790/
Gakungi6770/
Akhoune6754/
Akkuina6742/
Akouneh6741/
Hakoune6736/
Akhouni6735/
Aakujni6728/
Hakouna6725/
Hakhunc6717/
Akounna6714/
Akuenyi6711/
Akunaya678/
Haykuni676/
Athkuni676/
Akunnie673/
Haikuna673/
Aadkune672/
Akguney671/
Akkunai671/
Akeunes671/
Hakhuni671/
Akhaune671/
Akunnne671/
Akkunne671/
Akkunna671/
Akuneha671/
Akunneh671/
Okunaja671/
Akunnai671/
Akhauni671/
Akkouni671/
Akhouny671/
Aukunai671/
Aakhuni671/
Ahkoune671/
Ahkouni671/
Akhunui671/
Akuneit671/
Akhinaj671/
Akounai671/
Akounis671/

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