Dunia Surname
Approximately 24,685 people bear this surname
Dunia Surname User-submission:
Dunia is a Swahili surname meaning 'world', 'earth'.
Dunia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 17,266 | 1:4,279 | 490 |
| Tanzania | 4,712 | 1:11,235 | 1,459 |
| Indonesia | 661 | 1:200,074 | 18,967 |
| Nigeria | 546 | 1:324,437 | 17,805 |
| Uganda | 505 | 1:77,306 | 8,379 |
| Poland | 330 | 1:115,178 | 17,248 |
| Somalia | 196 | 1:68,633 | 2,887 |
| United States | 74 | 1:4,898,094 | 251,818 |
| Venezuela | 48 | 1:629,252 | 11,082 |
| Ecuador | 39 | 1:407,842 | 10,051 |
| Papua New Guinea | 38 | 1:214,572 | 29,580 |
| Malaysia | 25 | 1:1,179,769 | 51,323 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 1:710,311 | 2,071 |
| Burundi | 16 | 1:612,803 | 644 |
| South Sudan | 16 | 1:713,442 | 947 |
| Ukraine | 15 | 1:3,034,846 | 176,305 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
The alternate forms: Dúnia (3) are calculated separately.
Dunia (60,031) may also be a first name.
Dunia Surname Meaning
Dunia Demographics
Average Dunia Salary in
United States
$48,159 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dunia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dunia (Bengali: দুনিয়া, Georgian: დუნია, Oriya: ଦୁନିଆ) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Dúnia. For other possible spellings of Dunia click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunia? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dunia is the 22,029th most widely held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 295,222 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Dunia reside; 70 percent reside in Central Africa and 70 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Dunia is also the 15,845th most frequently used given name world-wide. It is borne by 60,031 people.
Dunia is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 17,266 people, or 1 in 4,279. Excluding The DR Congo Dunia is found in 65 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 19 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.
Dunia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dunia surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dunia earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.66% more than the national average, earning R 317,616 per year; in United States they earn 11.61% more than the national average, earning $48,159 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.51% less than the national average, earning $43,966 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dunia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dunia in the Georgian language | ||
| დუნია | dunia | - |
| Dunia in the Bengali language | ||
| দুনিয়া | duniya | - |
| Dunia in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦୁନିଆ | duni'a | 89.05 |
| ଦୁନିଆାଇଁ | duniaa'im | 5.84 |
| ଦୁନୀଆ | duni'a | 1.46 |
| ଦୂନିଆ | duni'a | 0.73 |
| ଦୁଣିଆ | duni'a | 0.73 |
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