Makunia Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Makunia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makunia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Papua New Guinea471:173,48324,058
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Makunia (106) may also be a first name.

Makunia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makunia (Hindi: मकुनीआ) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makunia? popularity and diffusion

Makunia is the 1,295,379th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Makunia reside; 66 percent reside in Central Africa and 66 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 915,176th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 106 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 636,893. Not including The DR Congo Makunia exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 27 percent live and Ukraine, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makunia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makunia in the Hindi language
मकुनीआmakuni'a50
मकुनिाmakunia50

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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 Makunia
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