Lukunga Surname

122,819th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Lukunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lukunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,5231:20,9712,652
Kenya1351:342,07320,519
Zambia251:633,99725,256
France131:5,109,440259,941
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Lukunga (245) may also be a first name.

Lukunga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lukunga is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lukunga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 122,819th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,959,018 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Lukunga reside; 95 percent reside in Central Africa and 95 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 570,604th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 245 people.

Lukunga is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,523 people, or 1 in 20,971. Apart from The DR Congo this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 4 percent are found and Zambia, where 1 percent are found.

Lukunga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lukhunga9322/
Lukungay931/
Lukkunga931/
Lukuna924,177/
Lukuga922/
Loukounga881/
Lukonga864,454/
Likunga86425/
Lukunge8622/
Lokunga8621/
Lukungi865/
Lukkuna863/
Lukungo863/
Leukuna861/
Luckuna861/
Loukouna8019/
Lukungge801/
Lukongah801/
Likung'a801/
Lukona771,094/
Lokuna7791/
Lukugo7755/
Lucuna772/
Lukoga772/
Lukuno771/
Loukkouna751/
Lokonga712,994/
Lukonge712,284/
Lukongo712,237/
Lukongi7171/
Lukauno7112/
Liukona717/
Laucuna711/
Luconga711/
Lucunge711/
Lukhuno711/
Lukumno711/
Lokuinge673/
Lukoonge673/
Locungai672/
Luzcunha671/
Loukongo671/
Lukhongo671/
Lukongho671/

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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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  • 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 Lukunga
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