Bhunu Surname

151,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Bhunu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bhunu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,4141:6,395688
South Africa2011:269,54126,840
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
India631:12,175,641218,299
Botswana331:66,27111,607
England191:2,932,529101,561
Lesotho61:338,76016,589
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
France11:66,422,722504,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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

Bhunu (1,570) may also be a first name.

Bhunu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bhunu (Hindi: भुनू, Marathi: भुनु, Oriya: ଭୁନୁ) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Bhunú. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhunu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 151,057th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,498,302 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Bhunu live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 195,408th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 1,570 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2,414 people, or 1 in 6,395. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 18 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 16 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 15 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 7 percent reside and Malawi, where 5 percent reside.

Bhunu Last Name Statistics demography

Bhunu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.74% less than the national average, earning R 152,712 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhunú931/
Bhunhu91303/
Bhungu9155/
Bhunnu9110/
Bhunut918/
Bhuneu914/
Bhunau912/
Bhunus911/
Bhaunu911/
Bahunu911/
Bunu8919,526/
Bhunuch837/
Bhounou831/
Bhutnui831/
Bhutnut831/
Bungu804,401/
Buinu801,090/
Butnu80599/
Bunnu80303/
Baunu80237/
Bunus80206/
Bunui80189/
Bunut80176/
Bunau80110/
Bhonu80105/
Bounu8055/
Beunu8048/
Buenu8037/
Buunu8037/
Bunup8029/
Bunou8026/
Bunuh8019/
Bhinu8017/
Buneu802/
Bunuu802/
Bugnu801/
Bounou737,009/
Bunnut73493/
Bungau73464/
Butnut73389/
Bunout73312/
Beuneu73111/
Boungu73110/
Butnui73105/
Bunaux73100/
Buynuz7367/
Bunnui7356/
Buenau7329/
Buinus7329/
Bunnuy7312/
Bounau739/
Bunaus738/
Buhnuy735/
Baungu735/
Bunoux734/
Bunnuh733/
Baunau732/
Buingu732/
Buinui732/
Butnud732/
Bhoonu731/
Bunuch731/
Bounus731/
Buinnu731/
Bouneu731/
Bounui731/
Beungu731/
Baunou731/
Bouynu731/
Bunous730/
Bunuss730/
Beunau730/
Boungou6710,298/
Bonu678,149/
Bounous671,587/
Bounouh671,358/
Bhunnoo67304/
Bounaud67268/
Bunoust67192/
Butnuch67178/
Vunu6767/
Beuneux6757/
Buinoud6750/
Bounnou6720/
Bugnoux6717/
Bunnuha6715/
Bounhou6712/
Bunnuch677/
Bougnou676/
Bousnou674/
Bunoult672/
Baunaud672/
Bunnuss671/
Bounoud671/
Bungnui671/
Busnous671/
Busnout671/
Buineux671/
Bounéou671/
Bounuis671/
Bougneu671/
Beugneu671/
Beugnou671/
Bunhaus670/
Baunaut670/
Buttnut670/

Bhunu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bhunu in the Marathi language
भुनुbhunu88.41
भुनूbhunu2.9
भूनुbhunu2.9
भूणुbhunu1.45
भूनूbhunu1.45
घुणूghunu1.45
Bhunu in the Oriya language
ଭୁନୁbhunu87.5
ଭୁଣୁbhunu12.5
Bhunu in the Hindi language
भुनूbhunu34.78
भूनूbhunu30.43
भुनुbhunu21.74
भुण्उाbhunua4.35
भूनुbhunu4.35
भुन्नूbhunnu4.35

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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 Bhunu
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