Cuna Surname

6,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83,233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Cuna Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cuna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique77,8661:35060
Philippines1,8151:55,7799,325
Italy9401:65,06011,587
Mexico5571:222,8485,756
South Africa4041:134,10315,593
United States3421:1,059,82177,412
Romania2201:91,26310,545
India1861:4,124,007110,764
Brazil1731:1,237,42442,571
Uruguay1111:30,9173,565
Turkey1031:755,54837,701
Taiwan701:334,9252,677
Switzerland571:144,08613,875
São Tomé and Príncipe551:3,226311
France551:1,207,686126,065
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Venezuela291:1,041,52015,561
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Slovakia271:197,64632,915
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Cuba91:1,280,3027,343
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Cuña (1,791), Cună (45), Çuna (40), Ćuna (9), Čuna (5), Cunã (1) & Cuñá (6) are calculated separately.

Cuna (5,018) may also be a first name.

Cuna Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cuna (Hindi: चुना) is more commonly found in Mozambique than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Cuña, Cună, Çuna, Ćuna, Čuna, Cunã or Cuñá. For other possible spellings of Cuna click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cuna? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,797th most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 87,556 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Cuna reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 96,012th most commonly held given name on earth. It is borne by 5,018 people.

The last name Cuna is most commonly held in Mozambique, where it is carried by 77,866 people, or 1 in 350. Outside of Mozambique this surname exists in 62 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 2 percent are found and Italy, where 1 percent are found.

Cuna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cuna has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cuna surname expanded 8,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cuna Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cuna surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cuna earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 37.44% less than the national average, earning €18,786 per year; in South Africa they earn 59.97% less than the national average, earning R 95,136 per year; in United States they earn 8.75% less than the national average, earning $39,374 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning $51,689 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cuña921,791/
Cună9245/
Çuna9240/
Ćuna929/
Čuna925/
Cunã921/
Cunga895,785/
Cauna893,803/
Chuna891,458/
Cunat891,053/
Cunas89229/
Cunay89119/
Cunea89100/
Cunah8995/
Ciuna8965/
Cuhna8964/
Cunaj8955/
Cunad8944/
Cunna8943/
Cunai8941/
Cuina8924/
Cusna8915/
Dcuna8914/
Czuna8913/
Ccuna8913/
Cunaz898/
Cunaa896/
Couna895/
Cumna895/
Cugna893/
Gcuna893/
Zcuna892/
Cuuna892/
Cunau891/
Ckuna891/
Cutna891/
Cunoa890/
Scuna890/
Cuñá836/
Chunga8054,623/
Chunna80811/
Chouna80608/
Caunga80571/
Cuneaz80537/
Cunnah80467/
Cuinat80252/
Chuina80212/
Cunnea80176/
Cunaud80159/
Cunaya80130/
Cuynat80100/
Cuinay8062/
Cuinas8061/
Chuhna8040/
Chauna8037/
Chunai8033/
Ciunea8032/
Cahuna8030/
Counas8029/
Cuhnea8025/
Chuyna8025/
Ciunga8020/
Cunhas8017/
D'Cuna8016/
Caunat8015/
Caunay8015/
Cugnas8015/
Dcunna8013/
Dcuhna8012/
Cuinah8012/
Ccauna8012/
Cusnah809/
Chunaa809/
Cousna808/
Cuneas807/
Chunay806/
Cugnay806/
Caunah806/
Cheuna805/
Cuinha805/
Tchuna805/
Cunaiy804/
Counah804/
Chhuna803/
Czunas803/
Czunai803/
Caunas803/
Cunnha803/
Caugna803/
Cunnay802/
Cuneah802/
Counga802/
Cunnai802/
Ciunha802/
Ciunna802/
Cuhina801/
Cuhnha801/
Cuihna801/
Counha801/
Cunnad801/
Cuunay801/
Dchuna801/
Cuunha801/
Cungay801/
Kcauna801/
Ciunas801/
Caunha801/
Ceunaș801/
Cshuna801/
Cunnat801/
Cugnat801/
Cumnad801/
Cunaus801/
Cunayt801/
Cungau801/
Cougna801/
Coumna801/
Counna801/
Cutnha801/
Cuunat801/
Cunhaa801/
Scuina801/
Cunhoa801/
Cunass800/
Cuinna800/
Cunach800/
Counay800/
Cunnas800/
Couina800/
Scunha800/
Suna75101,219/
Kuna7527,164/
Cona7510,174/
Cuny758,671/
Zuna755,228/
Cuno754,381/
Juna753,655/
Cuni752,847/
Cune75775/
Žuna75419/
Cunj7554/
Cuní7517/
Cunh756/
Cunahap73885/
Chaunga73611/
Cauneau73404/
Chaunay73230/
Chounna73192/
Chuinga73190/
Tchouna73131/
Cunault73114/
Tchunga73109/
Chhunna7359/
D'Cuhna7350/
Cugnach7343/
Cuinait7341/
Chhunga7335/
Cuinhas7331/
Cheunga7330/
Chunhai7322/
Chuhyna7321/
Chauhna7317/
Chouhna7317/
Counnas7316/
Coumnas7316/
Chungai7316/
Tcheuna7313/
Cuinnea7312/
Ceuneau739/
D'Cunna738/
Chunnai738/
D'Couna734/
Dchunha734/
Counaha733/
Chounga733/
Cunaaye733/
Tschuna732/
Chaunah732/
Coutnay732/
Chungay732/
Cugneau732/
C'Cunha731/
Chounah731/
Chounay731/
Chounea731/
Chhunau731/
Chaunai731/
Chaunau731/
Chaunna731/
Couneau731/
Dcunaha731/
Chounaa731/
Cunhaja731/
Tchutna731/
Chounha731/
Ccunaya731/
Cuggina731/
Cuneova731/
Cuinaya731/
Counaud731/
Cusimna731/
Cunhaia731/
Counash730/
Counaux730/
Ciunach730/
Cunnaha730/
Caunnas730/
Cunaiss730/
Cougnat730/
Kunai6764,547/
Kunna678,626/
Kunga676,633/
Kouna675,707/
Cuyno673,298/
Sunay673,035/
Khuna672,852/
Sauna672,737/
Ccuno672,525/
Sunna672,072/
Caune672,043/
Cugno672,033/
Zunga671,936/
Jusna671,708/
Kauna671,662/
Conea671,621/
Junas671,475/
Chuno671,473/
Sunah671,418/
Coune671,137/
Cuñat671,090/
Tsuna671,080/
Chuni671,062/
Tchounga671,038/
Cuñas67978/
Sunai67798/
Cougnaud67792/
Chune67780/
Kunau67743/
Junna67739/
Junai67736/
Junay67665/
Cauni67487/
Ciuni67480/
Cunio67468/
Suina67436/
Zouna67430/
Kuhna67414/
Çunaj67402/
Jouna67380/
Zusna67372/
Junea67343/
Cuiña67340/
Cuney67338/
Cunis67334/
Kunay67327/
Cunes67308/
Junad67302/
Kunha67298/
Zugna67292/
Cungi67271/
Cougneau67261/
Jumna67251/
Cunot67236/
Kunah67231/
Cuniy67225/
Keuna67204/
Cunge67202/
Junau67199/
Cutno67198/
Juina67188/
Chuña67187/
Junat67177/
Jauna67176/
Kuuna67171/
Kunaç67171/
Couny67169/
Djuna67167/
Tchougna67127/
Seuna67119/
Kuina67115/
Conna67114/
Sunea67111/
Conay67109/
Zauna67102/
Jhuna6798/
Kunaj6797/
Cunje6794/
Zeuna6791/
Cunee6788/
Cunny6770/
Ziuna6767/
Junaj6764/
Çunai6757/
Cugni6755/
Kcuno6747/
Jugna6745/
Dzuna6743/
Cunez6741/
Cuine6738/
Qauna6736/
Tchuinga6735/
Cunni6734/
Cauno6734/
Cunit6732/
Qouna6728/
Zunah6727/
Cunet6727/
Cuned6727/
Zunna6726/
Zuina6726/
Kunea6726/
Cumha6724/
Junap6722/
Czuni6722/
Zunđa6721/
Sunaa6720/
Sunau6720/
Cunei6718/
Zguna6718/
Junaa6716/
Kunaa6715/
Suhna6715/
Kguna6713/
Zunas6713/
Zumna6712/
Chuny6712/
Giuna6712/
Cungo6712/
Zunai6711/
Ckuno6711/
Jeuna6711/
Zunay6710/
Cuner678/
Cunyo677/
Coona676/
Zunad676/
Cunne676/
Cunhe676/
Couni676/
Čunga676/
Kunač676/
Čunaj675/
Ckunj675/
Zuuna675/
Kunaš675/
Conai674/
Cuhno674/
Conoa674/
Dsuna674/
Tchoutna674/
Cuñha674/
Cuiné674/
Cunie673/
Dcona673/
Cunui673/
Chunj673/
Cugne673/
Kunoa673/
Ceuni673/
Couno673/
Cumno673/
Džuna673/
Cunod673/
Cuñña673/
Žunna673/
Čuina673/
Tcheunga673/
Ciuno673/
Cauny672/
Zunaj672/
Cunhi672/
Jutna672/
Kkuna672/
Cujno672/
Ceune672/
Ţunea672/
Ccona672/
Cunos672/
Cusni672/
Kcona672/
Cuñad672/
Chunnaha672/
Caunault671/
Cheungau671/
Hsuna671/
Cuhne671/
Cuiny671/
Cunej671/
Cunyi671/
Cusno671/
Cusny671/
Cutni671/
Chunngai671/
D'Chunha671/
D'Chunna671/
D'Counha671/
D'Cuinha671/
D'Cunhas671/
Tchounah671/
Juína671/
Suína671/
Kunać671/
Kunağ671/
Zunaa671/
Scuno671/
Tchoumna671/
Tchounna671/
Tchuigna671/
Tcheugna671/
Tscheuna671/
Dchounna671/
Czuny671/
Cauña671/
Cauņa671/
Caunj671/
Ceuno671/
Cunás671/
Cumni671/
Cuineaux671/
Couné671/
Cusne671/
Cuíno671/
Cuñaz671/
Hkuna671/
Kuyna671/
Gcona671/
Gcune671/
Zunau671/
Sguna671/
Zhuna671/
Coena671/
Chouhina671/
Chouhnah671/
Cunid670/
Cuniz670/
Cousenna670/
Cutne670/
Cuneu670/
Cunno670/

Cuna Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cuna in the Hindi language
चुनाcuna-

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