Bunema Surname
Approximately 66 people bear this surname
Bunema Surname Definition:
Bunema is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: exolt and praise the Lord.
Bunema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Bunema Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bunema is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: exolt and praise the Lord.
Bunema Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bunema Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bunema is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Bunema.
How Common Is The Last Name Bunema? popularity and diffusion
Bunema is the 2,352,516th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Bunema reside; 83 percent reside in Central Africa and 83 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Not including The DR Congo this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bounema | 92 | 8 | / |
| Buenema | 92 | 2 | / |
| Bounejma | 86 | 170 | / |
| Bouneama | 86 | 16 | / |
| Boungema | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bonema | 83 | 374 | / |
| Bunima | 83 | 63 | / |
| Bunama | 83 | 57 | / |
| Bunemo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buneme | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bonnema | 77 | 2,631 | / |
| Bunemer | 77 | 65 | / |
| Bunimah | 77 | 56 | / |
| Bienema | 77 | 15 | / |
| Bunamah | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bounima | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bunamay | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bunamai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Baunama | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bunamma | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bungima | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wuneema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boenema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bungeme | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bunajma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wunemat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buenemo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bunaama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouneme | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bunnamma | 71 | 1,032 | / |
| Wungnema | 71 | 613 | / |
| Bounajma | 71 | 509 | / |
| Bounemer | 71 | 349 | / |
| Bonnemay | 71 | 24 | / |
| Buenamea | 71 | 13 | / |
| Bunaimah | 71 | 11 | / |
| Bounehme | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bunyomha | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bounamah | 71 | 5 | / |
| Boun'ama | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bounaima | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bunahama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bunajmah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wougnema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouneame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bunnemer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bunomo | 67 | 193 | / |
| Bonima | 67 | 156 | / |
| Bounameau | 67 | 69 | / |
| Boneme | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bonemo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bonemy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bounesmer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bunamo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bunimi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bounaaama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bounahama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vonema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahunamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baunnamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boungnemo | 67 | 1 | / |
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