Kukuni Surname
Approximately 636 people bear this surname
Kukuni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 434 | 1:106,405 | 9,167 |
| South Africa | 88 | 1:615,656 | 46,403 |
| Botswana | 77 | 1:28,402 | 5,684 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kukuni (188) may also be a first name.
Kukuni Demographics
Average Kukuni Salary in
South Africa
R 162,828
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Kukuni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kukuni Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kukuni (Georgian: კუკუნი, Hindi: कुकुनी, Oriya: କୁକୁନି) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kukuni? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 513,430th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,458,406 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kukuni reside; 68 percent reside in East Africa and 61 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 663,277th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 188 people.
The last name Kukuni is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 434 people, or 1 in 106,405. In Kenya Kukuni is mostly found in: Narok County, where 87 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 11 percent reside and Bomet County, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 14 percent reside and Botswana, where 12 percent reside.
Kukuni Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kukuni earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 31.48% less than the national average, earning R 162,828 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koukuni | 92 | 36 | / |
| Kukunis | 92 | 20 | / |
| Kukueni | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kukunai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kukunei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khukhuni | 86 | 124 | / |
| Koukouni | 86 | 39 | / |
| Kuskunis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kikuni | 83 | 15,837 | / |
| Kukuna | 83 | 141 | / |
| Kukune | 83 | 84 | / |
| Kukini | 83 | 16 | / |
| Kukoni | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kokuni | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kukunj | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kucuni | 83 | 1 | / |
| Koukounis | 80 | 72 | / |
| Kouskouni | 80 | 68 | / |
| Kikunyi | 77 | 89 | / |
| Kuhkoni | 77 | 26 | / |
| Kaukini | 77 | 16 | / |
| Kukunes | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kukinai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kukuneš | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kaukuna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kikhuni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kukuene | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kukunee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kukunge | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kukunna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kukuina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kokunai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kookuni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kokunie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuikini | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kikunoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kouskounis | 75 | 45 | / |
| Gkougkouni | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kougkounis | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gkouzkouni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkouskouni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koukouna | 71 | 86 | / |
| Khokhuni | 71 | 61 | / |
| Gkousgkouni | 71 | 45 | / |
| Gkouzkounis | 71 | 34 | / |
| Khukhune | 71 | 26 | / |
| Kuikinyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khukhini | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khukhuny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kukkunha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gkougkounis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koukoune | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kokoni | 67 | 486 | / |
| Kokune | 67 | 465 | / |
| Kikini | 67 | 95 | / |
| Cukuna | 67 | 81 | / |
| Gkousgkounis | 67 | 71 | / |
| Kokuna | 67 | 71 | / |
| Kukona | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kikune | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cucuni | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kukone | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kucuna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koukoumne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kikuny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cukune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuqoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kocuni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kukhonnyi | 67 | 1 | / |
Kukuni Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kukuni in the Georgian language | ||
| კუკუნი | kukuni | - |
| Kukuni in the Hindi language | ||
| कुकुनी | kukuni | - |
| Kukuni in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁକୁନି | kukuni | 56.76 |
| କୁକୁନୀ | kukuni | 29.73 |
| କୁକୁଣି | kukuni | 5.41 |
| କୁକୁଣୀ | kukuni | 2.7 |
| କୁକୁନୀାଇଁ | kukunia'im | 2.7 |
| କୁକୁନିାଇଁ | kukunia'im | 2.7 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kukuni
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