Kanunga Surname

264,069th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kanunga Surname Definition:

Kanunga is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: small joint.

Kanunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4651:113,85310,947
Zambia4231:37,4703,748
DR Congo2941:251,29123,908
India1381:5,558,445134,139
Zimbabwe1381:111,87115,325
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934

Kanunga (1,552) may also be a first name.

Kanunga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kanunga is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: small joint.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kanunga Last Name Facts

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

Kanunga (Hindi: कनुंगा, Marathi: कानुंगा, Oriya: କାନୁନ୍େଗା, Russian: Канунга) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Kanunga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanunga? popularity and diffusion

Kanunga is the 264,069th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,914,057 people. Kanunga occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Kanunga reside; 38 percent reside in Southern Africa and 38 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 196,716th most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 1,552 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 465 people, or 1 in 113,853. In Tanzania Kanunga is most prevalent in: Lindi Region, where 38 percent reside, Arusha Region, where 34 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 20 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 29 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kangunga93414/
Kanungha93158/
Kanhunga939/
Kanuunga933/
Kanungna932/
Kanungga931/
Kanungai931/
Kanungas931/
Kanuga92774/
Kanuna92455/
Katnungha883/
Kanung'ha882/
Kangung'a881/
Kanungo868,337/
Kanonga86914/
Kanungi86152/
Konunga86126/
Kenunga8650/
Kanunge8641/
Kanouna8619/
Kannuna867/
Kannuga867/
Kaanuga864/
Kanguna864/
Kanuuna864/
Kanuina864/
Kaanuna864/
Kanunha862/
Khanuna861/
Khanuga861/
Kanunna861/
Kanunat861/
Kaununa861/
Kanouga861/
Kanugad861/
Kanugai861/
Kanugay861/
Kanguga861/
Kainuna861/
Kanounghad821/
Kanunghead821/
Kanungoo803,571/
Kangunge8055/
Kuinunga8048/
Kanungge8036/
Cangunga8010/
Kangouna806/
Kanungui805/
Kainunna805/
Kaanhuna804/
Kangungo803/
Kanuungi802/
Kanaunna801/
Kannungo801/
Kanunngo801/
Kannouna801/
Kanungoy801/
Kongunga801/
Khanouna801/
Kanona77701/
Kanugo77508/
Kanoga77323/
Konuga779/
Kanuno776/
Canuga775/
Qanuna774/
Canuna773/
Kounounga75122/
Kannonnga7543/
Khainunna7510/
Koynounga757/
Khanunhai755/
Kannongha754/
Kanunghet753/
Kannougha751/
Kanhoungo751/
Koinounga751/
Khanumnaj751/
Kanonge719,705/
Kanongo71303/
Konugah71206/
Canunay7148/
Kanongi7144/
Kononga7139/
Khannonnga7132/
Qanungo7121/
Kanouno7121/
Kannugo7115/
Kanoena7111/
Kangugo7111/
Khanona7110/
Kaunona7110/
Canonga717/
Kainona716/
Kanooga714/
Kanugod714/
Kanonai714/
Kanaugo712/
Kanonay712/
Khanuno712/
Kaanugo712/
Konouga712/
Kanogha711/
Kañonga711/
Kanoona711/
Kangoungou711/
Qanouna711/
Canunas711/
Kanunho711/
Kanoongo67286/
Kounouga6762/
Kainonge6736/
Kanounou6719/
Quanungo677/
Koynouga676/
Kanonggo675/
Koinouga675/
Canhungo674/
Kanongoi672/
Kanhumno671/
Kaunongo671/
Kanongie671/
Kanoonah671/
Kongunge671/
Cangungo671/
Canhonga671/
Canhunha671/
Qanounah671/

Kanunga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanunga in the Marathi language
कानुंगाkanunga71.05
कनुंगाkanunga18.42
कणुंगाkanunga5.26
कानुनगाkanunaga5.26
Kanunga in the Oriya language
କାନୁନ୍େଗାkanunega50
କାନୁାkanua16.67
କାନୁନ୍ଗାkanun'ga16.67
କାଣୁାkanua16.67
Kanunga in the Hindi language
कनुंगाkanunga33.33
कानूंगाkanunga33.33
कानुंगाkanunga33.33
Kanunga in the Russian language
Канунгаkanunga-

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