Kunani Surname

602,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kunani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kunani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2071:223,09115,759
Tanzania1771:299,10523,110
India451:17,045,897267,282
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kunani (3,768) may also be a first name.

Kunani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kunani (Bengali: কুননী, Hindi: कुनणी, Oriya: କୁଣଞି) occurs most in Kenya. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kunani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kunani is the 602,749th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 14,150,575 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Kunani are found; 77 percent are found in East Africa and 76 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kunani is also the 114,669th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 3,768 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 207 people, or 1 in 223,091. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Trans Nzoia County, where 53 percent reside, Bungoma County, where 43 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 34 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.

Kunani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kusnani92906/
Kunaeni92361/
Kungani92140/
Kunaini92105/
Kounani9294/
Kunangi9242/
Kaunani9223/
Kunanai9221/
Kunanoi9214/
Kunhani929/
Kunanyi927/
Kuinani921/
Kunaani921/
Kunanis921/
Kunanie921/
Kusnaini86767/
Kounanis86201/
Khunaeni86132/
Khunaini8672/
Kutnanoi8664/
Khounani8618/
Khusnani8614/
Kunaenih8611/
Khunanit868/
Kaunaeni867/
Khunamni864/
Kaunaini863/
Kaungani862/
Kaunangi861/
Kuunasni861/
Kougnani861/
Kunnanoi861/
Kinani837,331/
Konani831,347/
Kunana831,213/
Cunani83150/
Kuneni8358/
Kunane8333/
Kunoni834/
Khusnaini80382/
Khunahani804/
Kunhaanni801/
Kouhhnani801/
Kouna'ani801/
Khaungani801/
Konnani77183/
Kuenane77135/
Khunana77115/
Kuinana7783/
Kouneni7756/
Kunauna7751/
Kounana7741/
Konanui7740/
Konhani7739/
Kungane7731/
Cunaeni7715/
Kunaina7714/
Khinani7714/
Kunnana7714/
Cunnani7711/
Khonani779/
Kumhani778/
Kounane777/
Kinaini776/
Kunanje775/
Kunanet775/
Kunhane774/
Koenani774/
Kunneni773/
Khunoni773/
Kunange773/
Kinanie773/
Khunane773/
Koonani772/
Kungoni772/
Cunanni772/
Cugnani772/
Kinaani772/
Kinanai771/
Kinanni771/
Konanie771/
Kunenyi771/
Cunanai771/
Kunanee771/
Kaunanh771/
Khuneni771/
Kinanoi771/
Kunomni771/
Kuinane771/
Kunenei771/
Kumnane771/
Kunaned771/
Kaunane771/
Kunanets71215/
Khonaini71199/
Khunanet7188/
Khuinana7169/
Kaunange7167/
Kounouni7122/
Khunomni7122/
Kouneini7117/
Khounane7112/
Khunaina7112/
Kumhaini7110/
Kunhouni712/
Kaunaina711/
Kaungoni711/
Khonnani711/
Khounana711/
Kounnane711/
Kunnanje711/
Chhunani711/
Kuinanee711/
Kinahani711/
Kinainai711/
Kougnoni711/
Kounagne711/
Kumnonoi711/
Kaunanny711/
Khunnane711/
Kunene6771,250/
Kinane672,753/
Konane672,206/
Khunotnit67974/
Konana67894/
Cunane67180/
Kinoni67178/
Cunana67115/
Kounounis6782/
Kononi6778/
Kunona6760/
Kineni6743/
Khusneini678/
Kunnannay674/
Khumnonoi674/
Kunonh671/

Kunani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kunani in the Bengali language
কুননীkunani-
Kunani in the Hindi language
कुनणीkunani92.8
कुननीkunani3.16
कूनणीkunani2.96
कुणनीkunani0.64
कूननीkunani0.1
कुनानीkunani0.1
कुनणिkunani0.05
कुनाणीkunani0.05
कुणणीkunani0.05
कुनणी़kunani0.05
कूणनीkunani0.05
Kunani in the Oriya language
କୁଣଞିkunani28.57
କୁନାନୀkunani28.57
କୁନନୀkunani14.29
କୁନନିkunani14.29
କୁଣଞୀkunani14.29

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