Lukuni Surname

231,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,745 people bear this surname

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

Lukuni Surname Definition:

Lukuni is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: firewood.

Lukuni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,1221:65,8467,761
Tanzania4731:111,92710,777
South Africa821:660,70448,422
Zambia301:528,33122,995
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Lukuni (85) may also be a first name.

Lukuni Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lukuni is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: firewood.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lukuni Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lukuni (Hindi: लुकुनी, Oriya: ଲୁକୁନୀ) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lukuni.

How Common Is The Last Name Lukuni? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lukuni is the 231,565th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,176,244 people. The last name Lukuni occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Lukuni live; 64 percent live in Central Africa and 64 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Lukuni is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 85 people.

The surname Lukuni is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,122 people, or 1 in 65,846. Barring The DR Congo this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 27 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Lukuni Last Name Statistics demography

Lukuni earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 22.92% less than the national average, earning R 183,180 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lukunyi92823/
Lukhuni9242/
Lukungi925/
Luhkuni921/
Lukunich869/
Loukouni861/
Lukuenyi861/
Lukuna834,177/
Lukoni83169/
Likuni83113/
Lukini83103/
Lukune8327/
Lucuni834/
Lukuny833/
Lokuni832/
Luquini77492/
Luckini7776/
Lokunoi7769/
Lukieni7762/
Likunyi7751/
Lukunge7722/
Laukini7711/
Lukkini774/
Lukkoni773/
Lukhoni773/
Lukhune773/
Lukkuna773/
Likhuni772/
Leukuna771/
Lukonie771/
Luckuna771/
Lukinyi771/
Lukooni771/
Loukouna7119/
Lukunuha718/
Lukungay711/
Likhauni711/
Lukona671,094/
Likini67290/
Lokuny67280/
Lokoni67264/
Lokuna6791/
Luqoni6721/
Lukone6718/
Lukine6713/
Likune676/
Lucuna672/
Luqini671/
Loukouney671/
Loukkouna671/

Lukuni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lukuni in the Hindi language
लुकुनीlukuni-
Lukuni in the Oriya language
ଲୁକୁନୀlukuni88.89
ଲୁକୁଣୀlukuni11.11

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