Bunaka Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Bunaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Bunaka (67) may also be a first name.
Bunaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bunaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bunaka (Hindi: बुनाका, Marathi: बुनका, Oriya: ବୁଣକାତାି) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bunaka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,063,924th most frequent last name globally, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname Bunaka is mostly found in Asia, where 30 percent of Bunaka reside; 30 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 30 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,191,548th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 67 people.
It is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 2,717,906. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Eastern Highlands, where 67 percent reside and East New Britain, where 33 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea Bunaka exists in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent reside and Latvia, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bunaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bunaka in the Oriya language | ||
| ବୁଣକାତାି | bunakatai | - |
| Bunaka in the Marathi language | ||
| बुनका | bunaka | - |
| Bunaka in the Hindi language | ||
| बुनाका | bunaka | 75 |
| बुनका | bunaka | 25 |
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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
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