Lukuna Surname
Approximately 4,177 people bear this surname
Lukuna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,933 | 1:18,785 | 2,351 |
| Tanzania | 192 | 1:275,738 | 21,701 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Lukuna (257) may also be a first name.
Lukuna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lukuna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lukuna (Oriya: ଲୁକୁନା, Russian: Лукуна) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Lukuna click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lukuna? popularity and diffusion
It is the 111,216th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,744,684 people. The surname Lukuna occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Lukuna live; 94 percent live in Central Africa and 94 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 555,528th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 257 people.
Lukuna is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 3,933 people, or 1 in 18,785. Besides The DR Congo this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 5 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.
Lukuna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lukuna has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukunga | 92 | 3,720 | / |
| Lukkuna | 92 | 3 | / |
| Luekuna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lukuena | 92 | 1 | / |
| Luckuna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Leukuna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lukhunga | 86 | 22 | / |
| Loukouna | 86 | 19 | / |
| Lukunuha | 86 | 8 | / |
| Lukkunga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lukungay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lukuni | 83 | 1,745 | / |
| Lukona | 83 | 1,094 | / |
| Lokuna | 83 | 91 | / |
| Likuna | 83 | 84 | / |
| Lukune | 83 | 27 | / |
| Lukuny | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lucuna | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lukuno | 83 | 1 | / |
| Loukounga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loukkouna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lukunyi | 77 | 823 | / |
| Lukhuni | 77 | 42 | / |
| Lukunge | 77 | 22 | / |
| Lukinah | 77 | 14 | / |
| Lukauno | 77 | 12 | / |
| Lukinay | 77 | 10 | / |
| Liukona | 77 | 7 | / |
| Lukinaa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lukungi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lukueno | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lukungo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lukhune | 77 | 3 | / |
| Likunna | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lukhuno | 77 | 1 | / |
| Luhkuni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lukumno | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laucuna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lukinhay | 71 | 119 | / |
| Lokunuha | 71 | 78 | / |
| Lukunich | 71 | 9 | / |
| Luekueno | 71 | 4 | / |
| Loukouni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Luzcunha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lokona | 67 | 1,497 | / |
| Lokuno | 67 | 466 | / |
| Lokuny | 67 | 280 | / |
| Lukoni | 67 | 169 | / |
| Lukono | 67 | 78 | / |
| Lukone | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lukino | 67 | 15 | / |
| Locuna | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lucona | 67 | 9 | / |
| Licuna | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lucuni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lokuni | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loukouney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lukiña | 67 | 1 | / |
Lukuna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lukuna in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁକୁନା | lukuna | 98.77 |
| ଲୁକୁନ | lukuna | 1.23 |
| Lukuna in the Russian language | ||
| Лукуна | lukuna | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lukuna
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