Kumuka Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Kumuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
| Zimbabwe | 29 | 1:532,353 | 42,865 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kumuka (44) may also be a first name.
Kumuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kumuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kumuka (Hindi: कुमुका) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kumuka? popularity and diffusion
Kumuka is the 2,237,939th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Kumuka are found; 44 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 44 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently occurring given name globally, held by 44 people.
The surname is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 254,804. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Bougainville, where 94 percent live, Jiwaka, where 3 percent live and Madang, where 3 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 40 percent live and The DR Congo, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumukoa | 92 | 18 | / |
| Kumeuka | 92 | 10 | / |
| Kumukau | 92 | 8 | / |
| Kumukai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kumuska | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khumuka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Koumouka | 86 | 72 | / |
| Kimuka | 83 | 113 | / |
| Kumika | 83 | 66 | / |
| Kumuke | 83 | 55 | / |
| Kumoka | 83 | 23 | / |
| Komuka | 83 | 22 | / |
| Kumuko | 83 | 12 | / |
| Cumuka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Komukai | 77 | 6,006 | / |
| Kommuka | 77 | 136 | / |
| Kimueka | 77 | 109 | / |
| Kimouka | 77 | 34 | / |
| Kumikay | 77 | 27 | / |
| Kumukie | 77 | 21 | / |
| Komauka | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kumuski | 77 | 6 | / |
| Cumouka | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kumooka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kumukhi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kumuike | 77 | 1 | / |
| Komuuka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khumika | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cumauka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kumuske | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kimeuka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Komukay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khomukha | 71 | 441 | / |
| Komukhay | 71 | 3 | / |
| Khimukha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Koumouko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kumukech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Komuko | 67 | 188 | / |
| Kumiko | 67 | 168 | / |
| Kimika | 67 | 160 | / |
| Komoka | 67 | 89 | / |
| Komuke | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kimuko | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kumoko | 67 | 9 | / |
| Koumoukou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Comuka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kumoki | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koumoukeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koumoukoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cumuki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cumuca | 67 | 1 | / |
Kumuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kumuka in the Hindi language | ||
| कुमुका | kumuka | - |
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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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- 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 Kumuka
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