Kukuma Surname

744,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kukuma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kukuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1561:52,2676,566
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Latvia241:85,41912,616
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Kukuma (339) may also be a first name.

Kukuma Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kukuma Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kukuma (Bengali: কুকুমা, Hindi: कुकुमा, Oriya: କୁକୁମ) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kukuma? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kukuma is the 744,013th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 18,830,868 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Kukuma are found; 44 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 40 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kukuma is also the 474,488th most frequently held first name globally, held by 339 people.

Kukuma is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 156 people, or 1 in 52,267. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Bougainville, where 38 percent reside, Enga, where 24 percent reside and Northern, where 12 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 34 percent reside and Latvia, where 6 percent reside.

Kukuma Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kukuma earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 52.04% less than the national average, earning R 113,976 per year and in United States they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning $29,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kukumai9213/
Kuukuma926/
Kaukuma923/
Ckukuma923/
Koukouma8665/
Kaukauma8611/
Kukumaus862/
Kuykumas861/
Kikuma833,545/
Kokuma83943/
Kukoma83434/
Kukume8372/
Kukumi8366/
Kukumo8355/
Kukima8327/
Cukuma8326/
Koukoumma801/
Kokumai77902/
Kikhuma77711/
Kikouma77116/
Koukima7798/
Kucumau7752/
Kokouma7710/
Cukumaa774/
Kikuuma773/
Kicuuma771/
Kihkuma771/
Koekuma771/
Kuikumi771/
Kukumis771/
Koukoumi7164/
Kaukomaa7140/
Kukumägi7128/
Gkougkoumas7123/
Coukouma716/
Koukomah711/
Khukhume711/
Cukumaia711/
Kokumo671,700/
Kokoma671,492/
Cucuma67129/
Koukoumis67118/
Kikima67113/
Kukome6757/
Kokume6713/
Kukomo6711/
Khuikhumi679/
Kicuma674/
Kikumo674/
Koukousmi671/
Koukoumou671/
Caukumath671/

Kukuma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kukuma in the Bengali language
কুকুমাkukuma-
Kukuma in the Hindi language
कुकुमाkukuma-
Kukuma in the Oriya language
କୁକୁମkukuma44.12
କୁକୁମାkukuma41.18
କୁକୁମାଇଁkukuma'im5.88
କୁୁମkuuma2.94
କୁମୁଦିନୀkumudini2.94
କୁକୁମାାଇଁkukumaa'im2.94

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kukuma
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