Atunya Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Atunya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Atunya (13) may also be a first name.
Atunya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Atunya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Atunya is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Atunya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,206,983rd most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname Atunya is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Atunya reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 64 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Atunya is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 13 people.
It is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 2,439,955. In Uganda Atunya is most prevalent in: Kole District, where 38 percent are found, Maracha District, where 31 percent are found and Gulu District, where 6 percent are found. Other than Uganda this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 23 percent are found and Kenya, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatunya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Atuinya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Aytunya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gathunya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Atunyayi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Atonya | 83 | 1,050 | / |
| Atunyo | 83 | 96 | / |
| Otunya | 83 | 55 | / |
| Atunia | 83 | 3 | / |
| Atunha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Atuniah | 77 | 8 | / |
| Gatunia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gatunyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Atungia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Atougna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Otuinya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Atuña | 73 | 294 | / |
| Otunaiya | 71 | 194 | / |
| Otunuyia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Otunyo | 67 | 742 | / |
| Atonyo | 67 | 62 | / |
| Otonya | 67 | 49 | / |
| Atonia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Otunnaiya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Otunja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Atonja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Atunjo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Otunia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atumja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otounaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Atunya
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