Mukuni Surname

112,652nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mukuni Surname Definition:

Mukuni is a surname of the Toka-leya tribe, meaning: royal title.

Mukuni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,0671:5,168632
Kenya3651:126,52010,465
Zimbabwe3381:45,6757,010
DR Congo3081:239,86923,092
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Namibia31:803,13415,170
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mukuni (488) may also be a first name.

Mukuni Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukuni is a surname of the Toka-leya tribe, meaning: royal title.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukuni Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukuni (Hindi: मुकुनी, Marathi: मुकुणी, Oriya: ମୁକୁନି) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukuni? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 112,652nd most numerous family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,772,694 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukuni reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mukuni is also the 384,758th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 488 people.

Mukuni is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 3,067 people, or 1 in 5,168. In Zambia Mukuni is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 30 percent live, Southern Province, where 28 percent live and Central Province, where 27 percent live. Outside of Zambia this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 9 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent live.

Mukuni Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mukuni last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mukuni earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 954.47% more than the national average, earning R 2,505,820 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukungi92455/
Mukunyi92171/
Mukueni9241/
Mukunhi9238/
Mukhuni9216/
Mukuuni926/
Mukunai926/
Mukouni921/
Mukunui921/
Mukunni921/
Mukunie921/
Mukkuni921/
Moukouni8612/
Mukhunyi862/
Mukungai862/
Muskouni861/
Mukhauni861/
Mukuenyi861/
Mukuna8326,628/
Mukini8312,624/
Mikuni831,557/
Mukoni83940/
Mokuni8396/
Mukune8334/
Mucuni835/
Mukuny834/
Mukunj831/
Meukeugni801/
Moukounai801/
Mukinyi771,717/
Mukhuna771,543/
Moukini77336/
Mukunha77115/
Mukunge7765/
Mokhuni7744/
Mukunay7740/
Mukinai7734/
Mukieni7727/
Maukoni779/
Muquini778/
Mukhini777/
Mukunhe777/
Mukkuna777/
Mokunui776/
Mikhuni774/
Mukunyo774/
Mukkoni773/
Mucungi772/
Mukhoni772/
Mikuniy771/
Mukkini771/
Mukuina771/
Mukonie771/
Mukuuna771/
Mukuene771/
Muikuna771/
Mikouni771/
Moukune771/
Mukienyi71212/
Mukhonyi71165/
Moukouna7131/
Moukoune7120/
Mukienei714/
Mukunaya711/
Mukonnyi711/
Mukunhaa711/
Mikhauni711/
Mukona671,571/
Mokoni671,296/
Mukone671,151/
Mikini67157/
Mokuna67150/
Mukine6790/
Mokune6777/
Mucune6749/
Mucuna6730/
Mukony6710/
Micuni678/
Mikune674/
Mocuni673/
Mukungaya671/

Mukuni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mukuni in the Hindi language
मुकुनीmukuni80.77
मुकूनीmukuni7.69
मुकुनिmukuni3.85
मुकुणीmukuni3.85
मुकुन्इmukuni3.85
Mukuni in the Oriya language
ମୁକୁନିmukuni60
ମୁକୁନୀmukuni35
ସୁକୁନିsukuni5
Mukuni in the Marathi language
मुकुणीmukuni33.33
मुकूंइmukumi33.33
मुकुनीmukuni33.33

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