Jamunu Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Jamunu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jamunu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
India51:153,413,076951,030

Jamunu (49) may also be a first name.

Jamunu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jamunu (Hindi: जमुनू, Marathi: जमुनु, Oriya: ଜମୁନୁ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jamunu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jamunu is the 3,798,600th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 81 percent of Jamunu live; 81 percent live in Oceania Islands and 81 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Jamunu is also the 1,430,306th most common first name in the world It is held by 49 people.

The surname Jamunu is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 370,624. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: National Capital District, where 45 percent are found, Central, where 36 percent are found and Morobe, where 18 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jamungu9241/
Jamaunu924/
Jaminu83901/
Yamunu83484/
Samunu83237/
Zamunu8367/
Jamonu8317/
Camunu838/
Djamounou803/
Yamungu771,773/
Zamungu775/
Sahmunu775/
Jiaminu773/
Saimunu771/
Hamaunu771/
Samunhu771/
Chamungu71103/
Hamounou715/
Samunnuy711/
Sahamunu711/
Yamounou711/
Hammunus710/
Yaminu6754/
Jominu6736/
Ayiomungu6719/
Somunu673/
Hamonu672/
Yamonu672/
Iaminu671/
Hammounou671/
Chamounou671/
Samounouh671/
Samounnou671/

Jamunu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jamunu in the Hindi language
जमुनूjamunu-
Jamunu in the Oriya language
ଜମୁନୁjamunu66.67
ଜାମାନୁjamanu33.33
Jamunu in the Marathi language
जमुनुjamunu66.67
जमूनूjamunu33.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jamunu
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