Epunu Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Epunu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Epunu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda621:629,66632,895
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Epunu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Epunu occurs most in Uganda. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Epunu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Epunu is the 2,333,370th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Epunu are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Epunu is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 629,666. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Ngora District, where 39 percent are found, Soroti District, where 31 percent are found and Amuria District, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Uganda this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Epunau9144/
Epungu9127/
Apunu8092/
Epinu8070/
Ipunu8060/
Opunu8020/
Eponu8017/
Ipungu73820/
Aphunu73103/
Opunui7355/
Epienu7325/
Appunu7313/
Heponu737/
Ypunus731/
Hipungu6734/
Yipungu6721/
Gipungu674/
Hapunau671/
Opounou671/
Ipounou671/
Ipoungou621/
Apinu60277/
Ipinu6068/
Iponu606/
Opinu603/
Eponou55294/
Ipinui5519/
Aipinu555/
Hopinu554/
Epinou551/
Aphinu551/
Eponouh501/
Epponou501/
Iphuenu501/
Epienou501/

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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
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  • 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 Epunu
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