Lekunga Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Lekunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2941:70,6438,863
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lekunga (14) may also be a first name.

Lekunga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lekunga occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lekunga.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekunga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 804,502nd most prevalent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 20,941,224 people. The last name Lekunga is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Lekunga live; 92 percent live in Central Africa and 92 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Lekunga is also the 3,024,661st most frequent forename globally, held by 14 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 70,643. In Cameroon Lekunga is mostly concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 70 percent are found, Southwest Region, where 19 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 9 percent are found. Not including Cameroon this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekungha9311/
Lekeunga931/
Lekungah931/
Lekuna9227/
Likunga86425/
Lekonga86119/
Lekouna8661/
Lokunga8621/
Lekouga8612/
Lekeuna867/
Lakunga862/
Lekumga861/
Lekugai861/
Lekugah861/
Lykunga861/
Legkuna861/
Leukuna861/
Lyakunga80269/
Lekaunas8012/
Laikunga804/
Leckonga801/
Lakounga801/
Lekougna801/
Likung'a801/
Lekounas801/
Lecuna771,417/
Lekona77119/
Likuna7784/
Likuga779/
Lecuga773/
Lekuno771/
Lekoungou7598/
Likonga712,055/
Lekoona71132/
Lekongo71116/
Lecouna7194/
Lekeugo7124/
Leikona7121/
Leakona718/
Leckoungou715/
Leccuna715/
Lekhona714/
Lekoena713/
Lekūnas713/
Liekona713/
Lekeuno712/
Likunna712/
Lecuina711/
Lehcuga711/
Lekunou711/
Lekunoh711/
Liecuga711/
Lescuna710/
Lekoenea6780/
Liskunas6712/
Lickunas6710/
Lekounou678/
Leccouna676/
Laykunas674/
Lekeuneu673/
Lekhoona672/
Locungai672/
Lecheuga672/
Leicunas671/
Leikūnas671/
Lecaugas671/
Lekuimha671/

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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 Lekunga
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