Kuluna Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

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

Kuluna Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuluna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea411:198,87127,541
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kuluna (94) may also be a first name.

Kuluna Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuluna (Oriya: କୁଲୁନା) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuluna? popularity and diffusion

Kuluna is the 2,843,861st most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 87 percent of Kuluna are found; 87 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 87 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kuluna is also the 980,251st most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 94 people.

It is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 198,871. In Papua New Guinea Kuluna is most frequent in: Central, where 44 percent reside, Western Highlands, where 22 percent reside and National Capital District, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea Kuluna exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kulunga92699/
Kulluna924/
Kuluina921/
Kaulunga86158/
Koulouna868/
Kuluhyna863/
Khulunga861/
Kuliunga861/
Kuluni8367/
Kuluno8347/
Kulona8335/
Kulunj8314/
Kulune834/
Kiluna834/
Culuna832/
Koluna832/
Kuluny831/
Koulougna802/
Koulounga801/
Kullungah801/
Kouloumna801/
Koulgouna801/
Kulunge77431/
Kulungo7775/
Kulunio7716/
Culunga778/
Kulungi775/
Kulinah774/
Culumna772/
Kulinha772/
Kulunis771/
Kulujni771/
Kaulona771/
Khulona771/
Kolouna771/
Kulauni771/
Kuluń731/
Khilauna711,188/
Kutlouni7176/
Culumnas718/
Koluhyna717/
Kaulauni712/
Kulienai712/
Kaulunge711/
Koulouni711/
Kulgouno711/
Culunnay711/
Kullunge711/
Khulunge711/
Kaulungi711/
Coluna673,513/
Kolona67113/
Kulino6749/
Kuloni6744/
Culona673/
Koluni673/
Kulono672/
Kulony671/
Kolune671/
Gkoulouni671/

Kuluna Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuluna in the Oriya language
କୁଲୁନାkuluna52.38
କୁଲୁଣାkuluna28.57
କୁଳୁନାkuluna14.29
ଖୁଲଣାkhulana4.76

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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 Kuluna
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