Kunniah Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Kunniah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kunniah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius2691:4,808965
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Kunniah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kunniah is carried by more people in Mauritius than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kunniah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kunniah is the 855,216th most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,844,972 people. The last name Kunniah is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kunniah reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 84 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean.

Kunniah is most common in Mauritius, where it is carried by 269 people, or 1 in 4,808. In Mauritius Kunniah is most numerous in: Rivière du Rempart District, where 25 percent reside, Savanne District, where 25 percent reside and Flacq District, where 24 percent reside. Other than Mauritius this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 13 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Kunniah Last Name Statistics demography

Kunniah earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.79% more than the national average, earning R 360,708 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuniah92296/
Kunnia9253/
Kunnaiyah888/
Cunniah86226/
Khuniah863/
Konniah861/
Kunnyah861/
Kunjiah861/
Kunhiah861/
Kuhnnia861/
Kuniach861/
Kuniash860/
Kunia83538/
Kunaiyah80162/
Kunihaha8026/
Khutniah807/
Kuingnia801/
Koungnia801/
Quonniah801/
Cuniah77117/
Kounia7758/
Kuniha7743/
Kunjah7741/
Kuenia7721/
Kaunia7719/
Kunyah7718/
Khunia7715/
Kungna777/
Kuneah775/
Kunnya774/
Kunnho773/
Kuhnia773/
Konnia773/
Kuniaj772/
Kugnah771/
Cunnia771/
Kuniho771/
Kunnja771/
Kuinia771/
Khunaiyah753/
Kunihei71182/
Khuniat71168/
Kounias71106/
Khuniad7148/
Kouniho7120/
Kuingna7116/
Kuignia7115/
Cunijah7110/
Khujnia719/
Kungnoi713/
Kuniosh713/
Kunojia712/
Kaunnya712/
Kunujia712/
Kgunjah711/
Khutnia711/
Kusnija711/
Kounjia711/
Kunhioa711/
Kunijau711/
Khounia711/
Kunuyia711/
Kunaiya711/
Kueniha711/
Kungnio711/
Kunja6712,543/
Kunya675,985/
Konia672,534/
Cunia67964/
Kunio67358/
Kunha67298/
Kinia67190/
Khunngio67122/
Kunho6716/
Khounnha6712/
Kumnjioh6711/
Kusingna675/
Kaunojia674/
Kaunyach673/
Kauniapp671/
Koumgnia671/
Kunaujia671/
Khungnas671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kunniah
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