Choona Surname
Approximately 223 people bear this surname
Choona Surname Definition:
Choona is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that overstayed in the womb.
Choona Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 165 | 1:96,060 | 7,783 |
| Afghanistan | 23 | 1:1,397,964 | 11,714 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
Choona (68) may also be a first name.
Choona Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Choona is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that overstayed in the womb.
Choona Demographics
Average Choona Salary in
United States
$37,583 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Choona Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Choona Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Choona (Hindi: चूना) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Choona click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Choona? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,098,270th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 32,679,578 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Choona live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Choona is also the 1,181,159th most frequently used given name at a global level It is held by 68 people.
The last name Choona is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 165 people, or 1 in 96,060. In Zambia Choona is most frequent in: Southern Province, where 74 percent are found, Central Province, where 25 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 10 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Choona Last Name Statistics demography
Choona earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Choona Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Choona in the Hindi language | ||
| चूना | cuna | - |
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Footnotes
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