Kanunga Surname
Approximately 1,483 people bear this surname
Kanunga Surname Definition:
Kanunga is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: small joint.
Kanunga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 465 | 1:113,853 | 10,947 |
| Zambia | 423 | 1:37,470 | 3,748 |
| DR Congo | 294 | 1:251,291 | 23,908 |
| India | 138 | 1:5,558,445 | 134,139 |
| Zimbabwe | 138 | 1:111,871 | 15,325 |
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
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.
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
Kanunga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanunga in the Marathi language | ||
| कानुंगा | kanunga | 71.05 |
| कनुंगा | kanunga | 18.42 |
| कणुंगा | kanunga | 5.26 |
| कानुनगा | kanunaga | 5.26 |
| Kanunga in the Oriya language | ||
| କାନୁନ୍େଗା | kanunega | 50 |
| କାନୁା | kanua | 16.67 |
| କାନୁନ୍ଗା | kanun'ga | 16.67 |
| କାଣୁା | kanua | 16.67 |
| Kanunga in the Hindi language | ||
| कनुंगा | kanunga | 33.33 |
| कानूंगा | kanunga | 33.33 |
| कानुंगा | kanunga | 33.33 |
| Kanunga in the Russian language | ||
| Канунга | kanunga | - |
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