Kunaka Surname

76,419th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kunaka Surname Definition:

Kunaka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: I am now tired. This is usually given to the last born.

Kunaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5,5401:2,787190
India3661:2,095,80770,862
South Africa1271:426,59636,772
England901:619,09036,665
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Papua New Guinea721:113,24615,376
Peru321:993,25418,991
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China21:683,660,78330,601
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kunaka (809) may also be a first name.

Kunaka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kunaka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: I am now tired. This is usually given to the last born.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kunaka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kunaka (Hindi: कुनका, Marathi: कुणके, Oriya: କୁନାକା, Russian: Кунака) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kunaka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 76,419th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,136,371 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Kunaka reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 287,448th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 809 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 5,540 people, or 1 in 2,787. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Harare Province, where 34 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 27 percent are found and Mashonaland Central Province, where 15 percent are found. Barring Zimbabwe this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Kunaka Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kunaka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 33.79% more than the national average, earning R 317,928 per year and in Canada they earn 42.37% less than the national average, earning $28,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kunakah9244/
Kounaka928/
Khunaka928/
Kunakai927/
Kusnaka924/
Kunaika924/
Kunakad923/
Kungaka922/
Kunakat921/
Kunnaka921/
Khunakat8618/
Kunnakat866/
Kounakas864/
Kautnaka861/
Kumnakad861/
Kinaka831,969/
Konaka831,681/
Kunake83221/
Kuneka83121/
Kunoka8375/
Kunako8330/
Kunaki8311/
Kunauskas804/
Kunnakatt802/
Kunakey771,429/
Kunoska77107/
Kueneka7782/
Kusnake7774/
Kounake7772/
Konakay7762/
Kunayko7749/
Kounaki7729/
Kunaica7726/
Kinakah7719/
Kinakau7718/
Konakai7716/
Kunaiko7711/
Kunnake777/
Khunaki777/
Koonaka775/
Cunakai774/
Kinakai774/
Kuinako774/
Kumhaka773/
Kuenaca773/
Khunake772/
Kunakeh772/
Kuneika771/
Khunako771/
Konakaa771/
Konauka771/
Kunneka771/
Kunakhi771/
Cunakau771/
Kunaski771/
Kunacki771/
Kunakui771/
Kunocka771/
Kunaake771/
Kunakot771/
Kunakuo771/
Kuinake771/
Kunaske770/
Kunnakkatt757/
Kounakou711,409/
Kunashko71286/
Kunhaski7156/
Koumnaki7143/
Kunaszko7118/
Kounakey7116/
Kunhasky7115/
Kutnaker719/
Kumnacki716/
Khungaki716/
Kounouka715/
Kumnacký714/
Cunakaiy714/
Kumnacká713/
Kaunecka712/
Kaunacki711/
Kaunaike711/
Kounacki711/
Khunotka711/
Kinaucka711/
Konnacka711/
Kouhnaki711/
Kounnake711/
Kounakos711/
Kuinakui711/
Counakas711/
Kounakoy711/
Cheunaka711/
Kunnecka710/
Konake671,309/
Kunoki67586/
Konaki67269/
Kinoka67197/
Konako67137/
Konoka67105/
Kinako6790/
Koumnakis6759/
Kineka6740/
Cunaca6736/
Gkounakis6717/
Kunoko6716/
Konaky6714/
Khunakhot6713/
Kinaca6713/
Kumnacker676/
Khunhaket675/
Konaké674/
Kuneko672/
Kounakoss671/
Kunnakkhe671/
Cunaki671/
Cunako671/
Cunaky671/
Conaka671/
Qinaka671/
Khunnaket671/
Khunakhoi671/

Kunaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kunaka in the Oriya language
କୁନାକାkunaka97.61
କୁନକାkunaka1.47
ଡ଼ୁକୁନାକାrukunaka0.18
କାଡାକାkadaka0.18
ଅକୁନାକାakunaka0.18
କୁନାଗାkunaga0.18
Kunaka in the Hindi language
कुनकाkunaka75
कूनकाkunaka25
Kunaka in the Marathi language
कुणकेkunake66.67
कुनकाkunaka33.33
Kunaka in the Russian language
Кунакаkunaka-

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