Litunya Surname

585,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Litunya Surname User-submission:

Litunya is a Bantu surname meaning 'king'. It is mostly derived from the Baganda kingdom kingly name Lithunya.

In the western Kenya Luhya tribe, Litunya is also closely associated with the term Lidunya, meaning 'big' and or 'strong'.

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Litunya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5301:87,1327,896
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Litunya (55) may also be a first name.

Litunya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Litunya is a Bantu surname meaning 'king'. It is mostly derived from the Baganda kingdom kingly name Lithunya.

In the western Kenya Luhya tribe, Litunya is also closely associated with the term Lidunya, meaning 'big' and or 'strong'.

It's a very common surname in Kenya.

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Litunya Last Name Facts

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

Litunya is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Litunya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 585,091st most commonly used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 13,621,581 people. Litunya occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Litunya are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Litunya is also the 1,336,256th most frequent first name globally It is held by 55 people.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 530 people, or 1 in 87,132. In Kenya Litunya is primarily found in: Nairobi County, where 50 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 35 percent reside and Vihiga County, where 10 percent reside. Not including Kenya it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Litunya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Litunya last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lithunya9311/
Litonya8624/
Letunya863/
Lethunya80959/
Lettunya801/
Litungia801/
Llethunya751/
Litonia7131/
Letonya716/
Letunyo714/
Litonja712/
Litonjoa674/
Litonjja671/
Laytonya671/
Lithonia671/
Letonja57590/
Letuneo571/

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