Kunya Surname

81,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,985 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kunya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kunya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,7371:14,2642,257
Thailand2,1781:32,4333,278
Nigeria4281:413,88521,554
Kenya2171:212,81115,182
Hungary721:136,33712,556
Malaysia711:415,41221,545
Slovakia581:92,00817,690
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Kazakhstan321:552,57839,450
India291:26,450,530346,896
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
England81:6,964,757184,742
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

The alternate forms: Kúnya (5) are calculated separately.

Kunya (3,013) may also be a first name.

Kunya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kunya (Hindi: कुन्या, Marathi: कुन्या, Russian: Куня) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Kúnya. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kunya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 81,208th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,217,635 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Kunya are found; 49 percent are found in East Africa and 49 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 131,783rd most widely held given name on earth, borne by 3,013 people.

This last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 2,737 people, or 1 in 14,264. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Kaliro District, where 58 percent are found, Luuka District, where 10 percent are found and Mayuge District, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Uganda this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 36 percent are found and Nigeria, where 7 percent are found.

Kunya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Christian (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kunya surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

Kunya earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.56% less than the national average, earning $35,139 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kúnya935/
Kaunya91280/
Kuunya91111/
Khunya9195/
Kuinya9118/
Kunyah9118/
Kunhya917/
Kunnya914/
Kounya912/
Kuynya911/
Kunjya911/
Kujnya911/
Kunyeha8334/
Khaunya836/
Kaunnya832/
Kunuyia831/
Kunaiya831/
Qukunya831/
Kunnyah831/
Kunja8012,543/
Konya806,934/
Kónya805,644/
Cunya803,424/
Kunia80538/
Kunha80298/
Kunyo80138/
Kunyó8013/
Kunaiyah77162/
Kaunyach773/
Kaunyayi771/
Kaunayya771/
Konyha73431/
Kuniah73296/
Khonya73231/
Kunjai73124/
Kunhaa7380/
Cunyat7375/
Kounia7358/
Kunnia7353/
Kuniha7343/
Kunjah7341/
Konyah7339/
Khunja7332/
Kaunja7332/
Kunjaa7329/
Konjya7327/
Konyaa7323/
Kunjoy7322/
Kunjau7320/
Kaunia7319/
Khunia7315/
Khunyo7314/
Kunjay7312/
Keugna738/
Kungna737/
Kunjja736/
Kunyoo736/
Kuneah735/
Kunjha734/
Kaunyo734/
Konyay734/
Kounha733/
Kounyo733/
Kuhnia733/
Kugnat732/
Konyaj732/
Konnya732/
Kuinja732/
Kuniaj732/
Kounja732/
Kunyoh732/
Kuunja731/
Kugnah731/
Kunnja731/
Kkonya731/
Konyea731/
Kuneha731/
Kuinia731/
Cunyae731/
Kunyod731/
Kuneay731/
Kaunha731/
Khunha731/
Khugna731/
Kugney730/
Kunnaiyah718/
Khunaiyah713/
Kunniah67319/
Konyeha67219/
Khuniat67168/
Kounias67106/
Khuniad6748/
Konyaei6747/
Konyhai6724/
Kuingna6716/
Konayya6715/
Kuignia6715/
Kounjaa6714/
Khujnia679/
Khunjai677/
D'Kunja675/
Khunhai675/
Khunyod674/
Khuniah673/
Kunojia672/
Kunujia672/
Cunyayi672/
Khoonya672/
Khutnia671/
Kusnija671/
Kounjia671/
Kunhioa671/
Kunijau671/
Kaungea671/
Koonyah671/
Konyaha671/
Khounia671/
Kuña671/
Kuniach671/
Kuhnnia671/
Kunhiah671/
Kunjiah671/
Kgunjah671/
Kaunjai671/
Khunyoo671/
Kuniash670/

Kunya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kunya in the Hindi language
कुन्याkun'ya72.73
कुनयाkunaya9.09
कुण्याkunya9.09
कून्याkun'ya9.09
Kunya in the Marathi language
कुन्याkun'ya47.06
कून्याkun'ya17.65
कुण्याkunya17.65
कुञ्याkunya17.65
Kunya in the Russian language
Куняkuna-

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