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
The last name Bunaka (Hindi: बुनाका, Marathi: बुनका, Oriya: ବୁଣକାତାି) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bunaka? popularity and diffusion
Bunaka is the 6,063,924th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Bunaka is mostly found in Asia, where 30 percent of Bunaka live; 30 percent live in Oceania Islands and 30 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Bunaka is also the 1,191,548th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 67 people.
The last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 2,717,906. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Highlands, where 67 percent reside and East New Britain, where 33 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bunaka
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