Makunya Surname
Approximately 582 people bear this surname
Makunya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 325 | 1:47,502 | 7,282 |
| Uganda | 125 | 1:312,314 | 21,378 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Lesotho | 49 | 1:41,481 | 6,991 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Makunya (41) may also be a first name.
Makunya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makunya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makunya (Russian: Макуня) is found most in Zimbabwe. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makunya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Makunya is the 549,140th most commonly held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 12,521,557 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Makunya reside; 66 percent reside in Southern Africa and 66 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Makunya is also the 1,590,275th most widely held forename worldwide, borne by 41 people.
The surname is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 325 people, or 1 in 47,502. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Manicaland Province, where 71 percent live, Harare Province, where 17 percent live and Bulawayo Province, where 3 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 21 percent live and The DR Congo, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makhunya | 93 | 14 | / |
| Makunyae | 93 | 2 | / |
| Matkunya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Makgunya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Maqukunya | 88 | 2 | / |
| Makunja | 86 | 2,931 | / |
| Makonya | 86 | 1,297 | / |
| Makunia | 86 | 175 | / |
| Makunha | 86 | 96 | / |
| Makunyo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Macunya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makhonya | 80 | 255 | / |
| Mackonya | 80 | 9 | / |
| Makuniha | 80 | 7 | / |
| Makaunja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Makhunyo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Makounia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makungia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makhunha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mokhunya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maikounia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makkunjai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makhungia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mok'hunya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahakunja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makonyo | 71 | 331 | / |
| Mokonya | 71 | 148 | / |
| Makonja | 71 | 85 | / |
| Makunjo | 71 | 11 | / |
| Mokunja | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mokunyo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Makonia | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mokunia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makunho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makunio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macunha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokugna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makhonja | 67 | 453 | / |
| Makhonia | 67 | 154 | / |
| Mokhonya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Makumjai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makonjoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makhonyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mokunjai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Macuniat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macuinja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makunjop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makonjia | 67 | 1 | / |
Makunya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makunya in the Russian language | ||
| Макуня | makuna | - |
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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 Makunya
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