Kauna Surname
Approximately 1,662 people bear this surname
Kauna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 515 | 1:343,967 | 18,639 |
| Papua New Guinea | 264 | 1:30,885 | 3,553 |
| Indonesia | 220 | 1:601,133 | 47,761 |
| Kenya | 136 | 1:339,558 | 20,421 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Namibia | 119 | 1:20,247 | 3,533 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Zambia | 76 | 1:208,552 | 13,419 |
| Uganda | 31 | 1:1,259,332 | 49,678 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Solomon Islands | 11 | 1:52,730 | 10,588 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 1:2,123,287 | 6,830 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Kauna (13,297) may also be a first name.
Kauna Demographics
Kauna Political Affiliation
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Kauna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kauna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kauna (Hindi: कौना, Marathi: कांत, Oriya: କାଉନା) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kauna.
How Common Is The Last Name Kauna? popularity and diffusion
It is the 240,653rd most frequent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,384,805 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Kauna are found; 31 percent are found in West Africa and 31 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 50,492nd most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 13,297 people.
This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 515 people, or 1 in 343,967. In Nigeria Kauna is most common in: Adamawa, where 25 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 17 percent live and Borno, where 12 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent live and Indonesia, where 13 percent live.
Kauna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kauna has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kauna last name increased 144 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kauna Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kauna last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Kauna last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Kauna earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.5% less than the national average, earning $42,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kauna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kauna in the Hindi language | ||
| कौना | kauna | 54.17 |
| कउना | ka'una | 16.67 |
| कऊना | ka'una | 12.5 |
| कौणा | kauna | 12.5 |
| करूणा | karuna | 4.17 |
| Kauna in the Marathi language | ||
| कांत | kanta | 50 |
| करूना | karuna | 50 |
| Kauna in the Oriya language | ||
| କାଉନା | ka'una | 33.33 |
| କଳ୍ୁନା | kaluna | 33.33 |
| କଉନ | ka'una | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kauna
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