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
The surname Kanunga (Hindi: कनुंगा, Marathi: कानुंगा, Oriya: କାନୁନ୍େଗା, Russian: Канунга) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Kanunga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanunga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 264,069th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,914,057 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Kanunga are found; 38 percent are found in Southern Africa and 38 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kanunga is also the 196,716th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 1,552 people.
The last name Kanunga is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 465 people, or 1 in 113,853. In Tanzania Kanunga is primarily concentrated in: Lindi Region, where 38 percent live, Arusha Region, where 34 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 20 percent live. Excluding Tanzania it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 29 percent live and The DR Congo, where 20 percent live.
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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