Mukuna Surname
Approximately 26,628 people bear this surname
Mukuna Surname User-submission:
This surname is a name used by Luhya community in Kenya. They are typically Bantus of Eastern Africa. The meaning of this surname in the Luhya community is the front gate of the homestead which is used by visitors or important people of the community to access a homestead.
Read More About This SurnameMukuna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 23,218 | 1:3,182 | 352 |
| Kenya | 2,301 | 1:20,069 | 2,330 |
| Zimbabwe | 355 | 1:43,488 | 6,703 |
| France | 146 | 1:454,950 | 65,144 |
| India | 96 | 1:7,990,264 | 168,289 |
| Belgium | 90 | 1:127,740 | 18,560 |
| Zambia | 89 | 1:178,089 | 12,157 |
| South Africa | 88 | 1:615,656 | 46,403 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Japan | 42 | 1:3,043,912 | 33,173 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Congo | 5 | 1:997,819 | 17,129 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Mukuna (2,191) may also be a first name.
Mukuna Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is a name used by Luhya community in Kenya. They are typically Bantus of Eastern Africa. The meaning of this surname in the Luhya community is the front gate of the homestead which is used by visitors or important people of the community to access a homestead.
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Average Mukuna Salary in
United States
$31,195 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mukuna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mukuna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mukuna (Hindi: मुकुना, Marathi: मुकुना, Oriya: ମୁକୁନା, Russian: Мукуна) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mukuna? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mukuna is the 20,525th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 273,680 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mukuna reside; 87 percent reside in Central Africa and 87 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mukuna is also the 160,034th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 2,191 people.
Mukuna is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 23,218 people, or 1 in 3,182. Barring The DR Congo this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 9 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.
Mukuna Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Mukuna surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Mukuna earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 132.56% more than the national average, earning R 552,660 per year; in United States they earn 27.7% less than the national average, earning $31,195 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.75% less than the national average, earning $35,895 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mukuna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mukuna in the Marathi language | ||
| मुकुना | mukuna | - |
| Mukuna in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁକୁନା | mukuna | 96.08 |
| ସୁକୁନା | sukuna | 1.31 |
| ମୂକୁନା | mukuna | 1.31 |
| ରୁକୁଣା | rukuna | 0.65 |
| ମୁତୁନା | mutuna | 0.65 |
| Mukuna in the Hindi language | ||
| मुकुना | mukuna | 83.33 |
| मुकूना | mukuna | 12.5 |
| मुकुन | mukuna | 4.17 |
| Mukuna in the Russian language | ||
| Мукуна | mukuna | - |
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Footnotes
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