Lekuna Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Lekuna Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekuna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Lekuna (10) may also be a first name.

Lekuna Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lekuna is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lekuna click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekuna? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lekuna is the 3,798,600th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Lekuna live; 85 percent live in Central Africa and 85 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name globally, borne by 10 people.

Lekuna is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 903,003. In Cameroon Lekuna is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 91 percent are found, Centre Region, where 4 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 7 percent are found and Mexico, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekunga92348/
Lekouna9261/
Lekeuna927/
Legkuna921/
Lekuena921/
Leukuna921/
Lekaunas8612/
Lekungah861/
Lekounas861/
Lekougna861/
Lekeunga861/
Lecuna831,417/
Lakuna83246/
Lekuni83131/
Lekona83119/
Lokuna8391/
Likuna8384/
Lekune8330/
Lekuno831/
Likunga77425/
Lekeune77215/
Lekoona77132/
Lecouna7794/
Leikona7721/
Leakona778/
Leccuna775/
Leykune774/
Lekhona774/
Lekūnas773/
Liekona773/
Lekoena773/
Lekeuno772/
Likunna772/
Lekunyi772/
Lekoune771/
Lekinai771/
Lekhuni771/
L'Akuna771/
Lakuena771/
Lecuina771/
Lekunou771/
Lekunoh771/
Lekouni771/
Lykunga771/
Lyakuna771/
Lescuna770/
Lekuń731/
Lekoenea7180/
Liskunas7112/
Lickunas7110/
Lekounou718/
Lekeugne717/
Leccouna716/
Lekinaai714/
Lequinha714/
Laykunas714/
Laikunga714/
Lekeuneu713/
Lekhoona712/
Leicunas711/
Leikūnas711/
Lekeugni711/
Lekuimha711/
Lecona673,242/
Lekone671,731/
Lokuno67466/
Lekono67177/
Legkunets67127/
Likona67115/
Likuni67113/
Lekoungou6798/
Lekoni6756/
Lehkunets6749/
Lekino679/
Licuna677/
Likune676/
Lekoeneea676/
Lakuno671/
Lecuno671/
Lecuña671/
Laykhuina671/
Lecuni670/

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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 Lekuna
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