Kenuka Surname
Approximately 195 people bear this surname
Kenuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 87 | 1:1,469,475 | 24,192 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Tanzania | 18 | 1:2,941,201 | 49,497 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kenuka (36) may also be a first name.
Kenuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kenuka (Hindi: केनुका, Marathi: रेनुका) is found most frequently in Japan. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenuka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,206,588th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Kenuka are found; 45 percent are found in East Asia and 45 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kenuka is also the 1,717,090th most widespread first name globally, borne by 36 people.
Kenuka is most widespread in Japan, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 1,469,475. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Iwate Prefecture, where 71 percent reside, Aomori Prefecture, where 26 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 1 percent reside. Beside Japan this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 42 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenguka | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kanuka | 83 | 2,494 | / |
| Kinuka | 83 | 203 | / |
| Kenoka | 83 | 160 | / |
| Kenika | 83 | 33 | / |
| Konuka | 83 | 24 | / |
| Cenuka | 83 | 23 | / |
| Kenuke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kenuki | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kenuko | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khanuka | 77 | 85 | / |
| Kanukai | 77 | 49 | / |
| Kanhuka | 77 | 39 | / |
| Kanauka | 77 | 35 | / |
| Kanuika | 77 | 22 | / |
| Kenokai | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kanouka | 77 | 7 | / |
| Konukay | 77 | 5 | / |
| Keinika | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kaanuka | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kinouka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kinuuka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kinguka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kenukii | 77 | 1 | / |
| Konukai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Konauka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanukka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanukha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kenucki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Konucka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kenieka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kainuka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kineuka | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kenoukou | 71 | 49 | / |
| Chenukha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Koenigka | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khanukai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chenouka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinaucka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kahanuka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenikeea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khanukay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenickka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenuskey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Konika | 67 | 8,455 | / |
| Kinika | 67 | 1,574 | / |
| Kinoka | 67 | 197 | / |
| Kinuki | 67 | 121 | / |
| Keniko | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kenoko | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kañuka | 67 | 25 | / |
| Cènuka | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kanuko | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kinuke | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kenoke | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kinuko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Konuko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanuca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qanuka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cinuka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenoky | 67 | 0 | / |
Kenuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kenuka in the Hindi language | ||
| केनुका | kenuka | - |
| Kenuka in the Marathi language | ||
| रेनुका | renuka | 50 |
| रेणुका | renuka | 50 |
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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 Kenuka
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