Chunya Surname

846,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Chunya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chunya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2441:216,97418,128
Cameroon351:593,40245,326
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chunya (33,024) may also be a first name.

Chunya Last Name Facts

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

Chunya (Hindi: चून्या, Marathi: चुन्या, Russian: Чуня) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Chunya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chunya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 846,108th most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 22,492,426 people. Chunya is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Chunya reside; 76 percent reside in East Africa and 76 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 25,877th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 33,024 people.

The last name Chunya is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 216,974. In Tanzania Chunya is most frequent in: Kigoma Region, where 98 percent are found, Mara Region, where 0 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 0 percent are found. Not including Tanzania Chunya occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 11 percent are found and Russia, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chuunya92165/
Tchunya923/
Chounya922/
Chuinya921/
Chunnya921/
Cunya913,424/
Hunya91636/
Chunyayi863/
Tchounya863/
Chunaiya862/
Chunayya861/
Tcheunya861/
Chonya834,449/
Chunyo83435/
Chunia83305/
Khunya8395/
Chugna8335/
Hunyas8317/
Czunya8317/
Chunja8312/
Huinya833/
Haunya832/
Hunyah831/
Csunya831/
Heunya831/
Chunaiyah8061/
Tcheutnya801/
Chugnas771,627/
Chusnia77248/
Chaunia77230/
Chuniat7764/
Husnyah7747/
Chugnay7745/
Chunjai7728/
Chougna7728/
Chunhai7722/
Chunias7721/
Chounia7717/
Khaunya776/
Dchunha774/
Chuunia773/
Hunyayi772/
Chunjia772/
Hunaiya772/
Chaugna772/
Cunyayi772/
Chunyoo772/
Chounea771/
Chaunja771/
Hunaaya771/
Hunyaey771/
Chugney771/
Dcunhya771/
Tchunyo771/
Chounha771/
Chounja771/
Chuniah771/
Chunjea771/
Chuniad771/
Chunjay771/
Chugnau770/
Hunja731,644/
Hunia731,122/
Cunia73964/
Conya73304/
Chuña73187/
Honya73147/
Junya73129/
Cunja73118/
Hunea7394/
Hugna7323/
Hunyo7310/
Cunyo737/
Cunyà735/
Cuñya731/
Tchougna71127/
Tchounja7124/
Tchuinja7118/
Choungna7110/
Hunaiyah719/
Cheunjai719/
Chounjai718/
Tchounyo712/
Chungnas712/
Cheugnia712/
Chaunjai712/
Husnaaya711/
D'Chunha711/
Hounoiya711/
Tchounia711/
Tchuigna711/
Tcheugna711/
Chougnia711/
Chungnah711/
Chungnoy711/
Chounyoo711/
Hounyo673,160/
Husnia673,030/
Chonia67488/
Cuniah67117/
Hugney67100/
Tchougnia6784/
Hunjas6767/
Heugna6755/
Conyea6742/
Haunia6736/
Khunja6732/
Ciunea6732/
Chonja6731/
Chunio6728/
Zhunia6724/
Hunjah6724/
Huniat6722/
Csunyo6721/
Hounyahou6716/
Tcheugnia6716/
Khunia6715/
Khunyo6714/
Tchoungna6713/
Honyah6711/
Hungia6711/
Counyo6710/
Hounia678/
Hounja677/
Hunias676/
Dcunja675/
Chhunaija674/
Hunnea674/
Hugnas674/
Hunyás673/
Cunjha673/
Chonyo673/
Hunjey673/
Tsunya672/
Hunhah672/
Dzunya672/
Ciunha672/
Cuinia672/
Cunnia671/
Jounya671/
Hungna671/
Hunnia671/
Cunjah671/
Cunjai671/
Conyha671/
Chumhaiya671/
Chuneo671/
Dcunia671/
Hounea671/
Hugnai671/
Hugnay671/
Hunjaš671/
Huinea671/
Heunyo671/
Junnya671/
Tchuingna671/
Tcheutgna671/
Tcheutnia671/
Ceunia671/
Csunyó671/
Cheumgnia671/
Chumnihas671/
Chougnath670/

Chunya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chunya in the Marathi language
चुन्याcun'ya91.13
चून्याcun'ya6.74
चुण्याcunya1.77
चूण्याcunya0.35
Chunya in the Hindi language
चून्याcun'ya49.18
चुन्याcun'ya44.26
चुनयाcunaya3.28
चुंयाcunya3.28
Chunya in the Russian language
Чуняcuna-

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