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
Lukuna (Oriya: ଲୁକୁନା, Russian: Лукуна) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Lukuna.
How Common Is The Last Name Lukuna? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 111,216th most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,744,684 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Lukuna live; 94 percent live in Central Africa and 94 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Lukuna is also the 555,528th most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 257 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,933 people, or 1 in 18,785. Apart from The DR Congo this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 5 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.
Lukuna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lukuna has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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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