Apuno Surname

401,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 876 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Apuno Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Apuno Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda8411:46,4205,728
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777

The alternate forms: Apuño (1) are calculated separately.

Apuno (48) may also be a first name.

Apuno Last Name Facts

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

Apuno is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Apuño. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Apuno? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 401,066th most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 8,319,116 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Apuno are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 48 people.

It is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 841 people, or 1 in 46,420. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Bukedea District, where 34 percent reside, Kumi District, where 22 percent reside and Serere District, where 8 percent reside. Other than Uganda this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 2 percent reside and Cameroon, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Apuño931/
Apuuno91297/
Apouno9111/
Aypuno911/
Apunot911/
Apungo911/
Gapuno911/
Apunoz911/
Apauno911/
Apounou8318/
Aupunno831/
Opuno80356/
Apuna80259/
Epuno8010/
Gapounou771/
Aponno73769/
Opungo73102/
Aponoi7335/
Opuuno7328/
Apuena7319/
Apunga7315/
Apuina738/
Hapuna737/
Aponou737/
Appuna736/
Appono736/
Aponoh733/
Aupono732/
Opunot731/
Apunna731/
Apauna731/
Apouna731/
Aipuna731/
Opouno731/
Apienou6733/
Hapunga6711/
Apponou6711/
Appunah678/
Hapunna675/
Hapouna674/
Opungou671/
Aponnou671/
Gopunou671/
Opounou671/
Hapunau671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Apuno
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