Mukunja Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mukunja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mukunja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda311:1,259,33249,678
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mukunja (14) may also be a first name.

Mukunja Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukunja occurs most in Uganda. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukunja? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mukunja is the 2,293,424th most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mukunja are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name in the world It is held by 14 people.

This surname is most frequent in Uganda, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 1,259,332. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Kasese District, where 35 percent reside, Wakiso District, where 6 percent reside and Buvuma District, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 39 percent reside and Kenya, where 13 percent reside.

Mukunja Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mukunja last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukundja93104/
Mukhunja931/
Mukunya862,056/
Mukunza86840/
Mukunji86283/
Mukunsa86222/
Mukunha86115/
Mukonja8694/
Mukunia8627/
Mokunja864/
Mukunjo861/
Mukuunya8012/
Mukhonja809/
Mukhunji804/
Mukundjo804/
Mukonjia804/
Mokunjai802/
Mukhunya801/
Mukuenia801/
Muhkonja801/
Mukhunza801/
Maukinja801/
Mukunhaa801/
Moukougna751/
Mukhonjia751/
Mukonza711,396/
Mukonya71652/
Mukonje71166/
Mukonji71135/
Mukonjo71133/
Mukunge7165/
Mokonja7127/
Mukonia7111/
Mutkunchai7110/
Mukunhe717/
Mukunyo714/
Mukonsa713/
Mukunzo713/
Mukunye712/
Mokunje711/
Mikunia711/
Mikinja711/
Mokunia711/
Mukinia711/
Mukunie711/
Mokunza711/
Mukhonje67188/
Mukhonji67157/
Mukhonya67105/
Mukonsha6724/
Mukoonjo672/
Mukonjyo671/
Mokhunya671/
Mukunihi671/
Mukungei671/
Mukonjjo671/

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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 Mukunja
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