Bhakuni Surname

121,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Bhakuni Surname User-submission:

This surname is used by the people of Almora district specially Sunoli (Maniyadhar), Basoli, Hadoli, Nagsila, Kausani, Someshwar Tehsil of Uttarakhand State of India.

Bhakuni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,7371:205,26212,282
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Bhakuni (47) may also be a first name.

Bhakuni Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is used by the people of Almora district specially Sunoli (Maniyadhar), Basoli, Hadoli, Nagsila, Kausani, Someshwar Tehsil of Uttarakhand State of India.

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Bhakuni is a Kshatriya surname found in the region of Central Himalayas. Historically they have links with Nepal and the Rajasthani Empire.

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Bhakuni Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bhakuni (Hindi: भाकुनी, Marathi: भाकुनी, Oriya: ଭାକୁନି) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bhakuni.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhakuni? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bhakuni is the 121,498th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,933,549 people. The surname Bhakuni is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Bhakuni are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,467,136th most common first name world-wide It is held by 47 people.

The surname is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 3,737 people, or 1 in 205,262. In India it is most common in: Uttarkhand, where 62 percent live, Delhi, where 16 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 12 percent live. Other than India this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Bhakuni Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bhakuni last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Bhakuni earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bhakuni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bhakuni in the Hindi language
भाकुनीbhakuni94.89
सिंहsinha2.56
भाकूनीbhakuni1.34
भकुनीbhakuni0.83
भकुनिbhakuni0.13
भाकुनिbhakuni0.13
Bhakuni in the Marathi language
भाकुनीbhakuni83.93
भाकुणीbhakuni8.93
भाकूनीbhakuni5.36
भरुनीbharuni1.79
Bhakuni in the Oriya language
ଭାକୁନିbhakuni60
ଭାକୁନୀbhakuni40

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