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
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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 carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Dúnia. Click here for other possible spellings of Dunia.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunia? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 22,029th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 295,222 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Dunia reside; 70 percent reside in Central Africa and 70 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 15,845th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 60,031 people.
The surname Dunia is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 17,266 people, or 1 in 4,279. Aside from The DR Congo this surname is found in 65 countries. It also occurs 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 Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the 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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