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

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

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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