Lunani Surname

164,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Lunani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lunani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,4011:19,2342,256
India681:11,280,373208,492
Zambia661:240,15014,690
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
Italy331:1,853,23386,897
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

The alternate forms: Luñani (1) are calculated separately.

Lunani (370) may also be a first name.

Lunani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lunani (Marathi: लुनानी, Oriya: ଲୁନାନୀ) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Luñani. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lunani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 164,762nd most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,769,877 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Lunani live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Lunani is also the 451,716th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 370 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,401 people, or 1 in 19,234. In Kenya Lunani is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 50 percent reside, Bungoma County, where 26 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 10 percent reside. Besides Kenya this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent reside and Zambia, where 3 percent reside.

Lunani Last Name Statistics demography

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

Lunani earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luñani941/
Lugnani92290/
Lunhani9264/
Lunaniy9214/
Lumnani925/
Lounani921/
Lunaani921/
Lungangi86186/
Lunganyi8679/
Launangi862/
Lunana83229/
Lunane835/
Lunany831/
Lunoni831/
Hlungnani801/
Hlungaani801/
Launoni77246/
Lounana7725/
Lungane7718/
Lungany779/
Lunaana774/
Launane772/
Lunaina772/
Launana771/
Liunoni771/
Lonhani771/
Lunnana771/
Lunayna771/
Luinane770/
Lungange71254/
Lunganay7123/
Hlungane715/
Lousnane711/
Lunganyo711/
Laugnane710/
Lonana6749/
Lonane672/
Luñane671/
Lunone670/
Lonany670/

Lunani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lunani in the Marathi language
लुनानीlunani-
Lunani in the Oriya language
ଲୁନାନୀlunani66.67
ଲୁନାନିlunani33.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lunani
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