Bunjaku Surname

108,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Bunjaku Surname User-submission:

Bunjaku is a toponymic surname, which comes from the Bujan village, Tropoje municipality. Those who bear the Bunjaku surname are descendants of the Krasniqi tribe and are linked to the Hysenmeksh brotherhood through Hysen's son, Vatë. The descendants of Vatë's lineage also established themselves in neighbouring villages.

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Bunjaku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo3,6781:50668
Switzerland1811:45,3756,203
Sweden1621:60,7824,659
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
England481:1,160,79354,689
Norway291:177,32021,035
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Albania181:161,89212,234
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Finland141:392,62226,475
North Macedonia121:175,12312,543
Austria111:774,13064,097
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

Bunjaku Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bunjaku is a toponymic surname, which comes from the Bujan village, Tropoje municipality. Those who bear the Bunjaku surname are descendants of the Krasniqi tribe and are linked to the Hysenmeksh brotherhood through Hysen's son, Vatë. The descendants of Vatë's lineage also established themselves in neighbouring villages.

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Bunjaku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bunjaku occurs in Kosovo more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bunjaku? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 108,326th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,695,567 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Bunjaku are found; 87 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent are found in Albano-Europe.

It is most widespread in Kosovo, where it is borne by 3,678 people, or 1 in 506. In Kosovo it is most frequent in: District of Gjilan, where 33 percent are found, District of Pristina, where 31 percent are found and District of Mitrovica, where 25 percent are found. Without taking into account Kosovo this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 4 percent are found and Sweden, where 4 percent are found.

Bunjaku Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Bunjaku earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 41.41% less than the national average, earning 202,770 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.57% less than the national average, earning $42,472 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.3% more than the national average, earning $52,811 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bonjaku8691/
Bunyaku863/
Bunjacu862/
Bunyakhu8032/
Bunyakhup758/
Buiniakou751/
Bonjoku712/
Bonyaku711/
Boniakou6716/
Boonyaku676/
Boonjoku671/
Boonyakhu632/
Bonyoku574/
Bonzoukou503/

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