Kunuka Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Kunuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Kuñuka (1) are calculated separately.
Kunuka (23) may also be a first name.
Kunuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kunuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kunuka (Hindi: कुनुका, Oriya: କୁନୁକା) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can appear in the variant forms: Kuñuka. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kunuka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,414,640th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Kunuka reside; 51 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 51 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Kunuka is also the 2,239,265th most widespread first name in the world, held by 23 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 254,804. In Papua New Guinea Kunuka is most numerous in: Eastern Highlands, where 97 percent live and Western, where 3 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 38 percent live and The DR Congo, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuñuka | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kunukau | 92 | 33 | / |
| Kunukai | 92 | 22 | / |
| Kunukha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kunueka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kunuska | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kounouka | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kaunguka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kinuka | 83 | 203 | / |
| Kunika | 83 | 147 | / |
| Kunoka | 83 | 75 | / |
| Konuka | 83 | 24 | / |
| Kunuki | 83 | 23 | / |
| Kunuke | 83 | 3 | / |
| Cunuka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kunauskas | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khaunguka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kunukee | 77 | 63 | / |
| Kunnika | 77 | 21 | / |
| Kunukie | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kunikay | 77 | 10 | / |
| Konukay | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kaunika | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kinuuka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kunukit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kunocka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kunucki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Konucka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Konukai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kunhika | 77 | 1 | / |
| Konauka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kineuka | 77 | 0 | / |
| Khunikah | 71 | 45 | / |
| Kounieka | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kounouko | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kaunuski | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kunhikka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khunukui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kounouke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinika | 67 | 1,574 | / |
| Kunoki | 67 | 586 | / |
| Kunica | 67 | 165 | / |
| Konoka | 67 | 105 | / |
| Konuke | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kuniko | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kunoko | 67 | 16 | / |
| Cunuko | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kounoukou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Konuki | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kinuko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Konuko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cunnukhau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kunuce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kounousky | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khunnikha | 67 | 1 | / |
Kunuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kunuka in the Hindi language | ||
| कुनुका | kunuka | - |
| Kunuka in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁନୁକା | kunuka | 72.73 |
| କୁଣୁକା | kunuka | 27.27 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kunuka
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