Dunba Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Dunba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dunba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Dunba (513) may also be a first name.

Dunba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dunba is more commonly found in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dunba is the 3,485,539th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. Dunba occurs mostly in Africa, where 59 percent of Dunba reside; 56 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 373,244th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 513 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Liberia, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 293,902. In Liberia it is primarily found in: Bong County, where 60 percent live, Montserrado County, where 33 percent live and Nimba County, where 7 percent live. Apart from Liberia Dunba is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 38 percent live and Nigeria, where 9 percent live.

Dunba Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dunba has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dunba last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dunba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunbay9140/
Dunmba9120/
Dunbah9118/
Dounba9111/
Dunbat916/
Dunbai915/
Dunbas912/
Dunbau910/
Dunbach8310/
Dounbay839/
Dounnba831/
Dounbat831/
Duineba831/
Dumba8016,583/
Dunbe8063/
Donba8020/
Dunbi8012/
Dunbo8011/
Dunby8010/
Dunva804/
Dunwa804/
Dunua803/
Dusenbai7721/
Dunbauth771/
Ddumba735,051/
Doumba731,865/
Donbay73234/
Dumbai73116/
Donbai7392/
Dhumba7366/
Dumbaa7365/
Dumbad7358/
Dumbay7354/
Dunway7343/
Dunber7330/
Dumbas7327/
Duimba7321/
Dunvad7316/
Dounbo7311/
Dumbaj739/
Dumbha738/
Dumbat737/
Dunbhe737/
Dhunva735/
Dummba734/
Dunwah734/
Dunbey733/
Dunuap732/
Dounbi732/
Dounbe732/
Dumbau732/
Dumb'a731/
Dunbei731/
Dumboa731/
Dunbee731/
Dunbhy731/
Dunwai731/
Doonba731/
Donmba731/
Dunnby730/
Dunuha730/
Dunboy730/
Duysenbay71614/
Duisenbai71289/
Duisenbay7179/
Duysenbai711/
Dumbach6785/
Doumbay6736/
Dhumbad6732/
Deutenbach6718/
Dumbaya6717/
Dhunvat6714/
Doumbai6714/
Dounbey6711/
Dounbou679/
Dunwhea676/
Dhunvad676/
Dduumba675/
Doumbas675/
Dunnway675/
Daumbai674/
Dumbhai674/
Dhunwah674/
Doumbea673/
Dddumba672/
Doummba671/
Dumbash671/
Doumboa671/
Dunnuad671/
Dutenbo671/
Dhumbat671/
Dunuoha671/
Dounmbi671/
Deuhmba671/
Daunbey671/
Daumbay671/
Donbeau671/
Dumbais670/
Deusenbach670/

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Dunba Reference & Research

Dunbar FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Dunbar FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dunba
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis