Kunyima Surname

125,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kunyima Surname Definition:

Kunyima is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: from the past.

Kunyima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,5911:20,5742,605
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kunyima (370) may also be a first name.

Kunyima Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kunyima is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: from the past.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kunyima Last Name Facts

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

Kunyima occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kunyima? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 125,581st most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,010,912 people. Kunyima is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kunyima are found; 99 percent are found in Central Africa and 99 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kunyima is also the 451,716th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 370 people.

Kunyima is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 3,591 people, or 1 in 20,574. Aside from The DR Congo it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kunnyima931/
Kunyema86110/
Kuniema8648/
Konyima866/
Kunjima862/
Kunijima804/
Kunjaima802/
Kunjaimah7512/
Kumjima711/
Kuniemi711/
Konyema711/
Kounieme677/
Kusnyemy671/
Kuniyomi671/
Kunhaimo671/
Kunjeema671/
Kuusniemi63325/
Kausniemi6312/
Kuutniemi6310/
Kuunheimo631/
Konyeme5739/
Cuniemo571/
Konieme571/

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