Gakunga Surname

287,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gakunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gakunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,3141:35,1453,809
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England31:18,572,686338,250
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Gakunga (303) may also be a first name.

Gakunga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gakunga occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gakunga.

How Common Is The Last Name Gakunga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 287,362nd most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,454,750 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gakunga live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 505,965th most common forename worldwide It is held by 303 people.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,314 people, or 1 in 35,145. In Kenya Gakunga is most common in: Kiambu County, where 32 percent live, Nakuru County, where 16 percent live and Nairobi County, where 12 percent live. Outside of Kenya it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Gakunga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Gakunga earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 73.35% more than the national average, earning $74,800 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngakunga931/
Gakungah931/
Akunga921,299/
Gakuna9285/
Gakuga921/
Gakungi8670/
Akounga8618/
Gacunga8612/
Gakungo8610/
Gakonga868/
Akhunga864/
Akungha864/
Ngakuna864/
Akungah862/
Gahkuna862/
Hakunga861/
Gakouna861/
Akuna832,264/
Hakaunga8082/
Gaikungi802/
Ngakouna801/
Akutenga801/
Akoungha801/
Akoungna801/
Akonga775,473/
Akouna773,120/
Akunna771,565/
Okunga77439/
Hakuna77367/
Akungo7783/
Akunai7741/
Acunga7730/
Azkuna7727/
Akunah7727/
Akuuna7714/
Aikuna7713/
Akuina778/
Gakona777/
Akauna775/
Gacuga774/
Aakuna774/
Akhuna774/
Akunay772/
Gacuna772/
Gokuna771/
Gakuno771/
Akunaa771/
Gacheunga751/
Akhouna711,195/
Akongai71222/
Akounad71205/
Akong'a71141/
Okounga71119/
Akunaay7190/
Okungha7156/
Akkuina7142/
Gokouna7138/
Hakouna7125/
Hakonga7123/
Gacungi7115/
Akounna7114/
Akhunad7111/
Akounah7111/
Aukunas7110/
Akhusna718/
Okunnga717/
Gacugas716/
Akunnah714/
Akongha714/
Akongoa714/
Akuinas713/
Gakonge713/
Haikuna713/
Okeunga713/
Akuunna712/
Gacunha711/
Azcunga711/
Akunnai711/
Okungah711/
Gacutna711/
Gakongi711/
Aikonga711/
Akhunas711/
Akounai711/
Aukunai711/
Aukunaz711/
Gacuiga711/
Akkunna711/
Akkunai711/
Acuna6728,435/
Okuna672,401/
Akona671,866/
Akuno671,254/
Ockounga6713/
Akhounna678/
Ngokouna676/
Akuña675/
Akkounad674/
Akoungou673/
Akounach672/
Ahakunna671/
Akonghai671/
Achkouna671/
Hakkouna671/
Hakaungo671/
Gacungui671/

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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 Gakunga
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