Cunya Surname

131,926th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Cunya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cunya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru2,9951:10,6121,495
India4061:1,889,32466,013
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Cunyà (5) & Cuñya (1) are calculated separately.

Cunya (1,316) may also be a first name.

Cunya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cunya (Hindi: चुन्या) is borne by more people in Peru than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Cunyà or Cuñya. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cunya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 131,926th most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,128,372 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Cunya reside; 88 percent reside in South America and 88 percent reside in Andean South America. Cunya is also the 216,692nd most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 1,316 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Peru, where it is borne by 2,995 people, or 1 in 10,612. In Peru it is mostly concentrated in: Piura Region, where 59 percent reside, Lima Province, where 18 percent reside and Lambayeque Region, where 7 percent reside. Besides Peru this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent reside and Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.

Cunya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cunya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cunya last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cunya Last Name Statistics demography

Cunya earn a lot less than the average income. In Peru they earn 36.04% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,398 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cunyà935/
Cuñya931/
Chunya91324/
Cunyat9175/
Czunya9117/
Csunya911/
Cunyae911/
Chuunya83165/
Tchunya833/
Cunyayi832/
Chounya832/
Chuinya831/
Chunnya831/
Dcunhya831/
Cunha80348,311/
Kunya805,985/
Cunia80964/
Conya80304/
Cunja80118/
Cunea80100/
Cunyo807/
Cugna803/
Chunyayi773/
Tchounya773/
Chunaiya772/
Chunayya771/
Tcheunya771/
Cunias73681/
Chunyo73435/
Chunia73305/
Kaunya73280/
Cunnea73176/
Cuniah73117/
Kuunya73111/
Khunya7395/
Cungia7363/
Cugney7362/
Conyea7342/
Ciunea7332/
Cuhnea7325/
Csunyo7321/
Kuinya7318/
Kunyah7318/
Cugnas7315/
Chunja7312/
Counyo7310/
Cusnia737/
Kunhya737/
Cugnay736/
Dcunja735/
Cuinha735/
Kunnya734/
Cunjha733/
Cunnha733/
Caugna733/
Cunéaz733/
Tsunya732/
Cuneah732/
Dzunya732/
Ciunha732/
Kounya732/
Cuinia732/
Cunnia731/
Kuynya731/
Kunjya731/
Cuhnha731/
Counha731/
Cuniaz731/
Cunjah731/
Cunjai731/
Conyha731/
Dcunia731/
Cuunha731/
Kujnya731/
Caunha731/
Ceunia731/
Csunyó731/
Cuniat731/
Cugnat731/
Cougna731/
Cunhaa731/
Coenya731/
Tcheutnya711/
D'Cunha672,842/
Cuña671,791/
Conhyea67274/
Chaunia67230/
Cunniah67226/
Cugnach6743/
Kunyeha6734/
Tsaunya6731/
Chunjai6728/
Chounia6717/
Cuinnea6712/
D'Cunja6710/
Cunijah6710/
Zunaiya679/
Khaunya676/
Dchunha674/
Chuunia673/
Chunjia672/
Cugneau672/
Kaunnya672/
Chunyoo672/
C'Cunha671/
Chaunja671/
Counias671/
Kunuyia671/
Kunaiya671/
Tchunyo671/
D'Cunia671/
Dzuinya671/
Chounja671/
Chuniah671/
Chunjea671/
Cougnia671/
Qukunya671/
Chunjay671/
Kunnyah671/
Caugney670/
Connyha670/
Cougnat670/

Cunya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cunya in the Hindi language
चुन्याcun'ya91.04
चून्याcun'ya7.46
चुंयाcunya0.75
चुन्यcun'ya0.75

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cunya
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