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 last name Kumuka (Hindi: कुमुका) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kumuka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,237,939th most prevalent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name Kumuka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Kumuka reside; 44 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 44 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,525,482nd most numerous first name internationally It is held by 44 people.
The surname Kumuka is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 254,804. In Papua New Guinea Kumuka is primarily found in: Bougainville, where 94 percent reside, Jiwaka, where 3 percent reside and Madang, where 3 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 40 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.
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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