Mukunya Surname

202,554th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,056 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mukunya Surname User-submission:

The surname Mukunya means 'to claw as a predator', like a lion or leopard strikes prey with its paw, or 'to pinch' in Kikuyu dialect of Kenya.

Mukunya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda9381:41,6205,264
Kenya6411:72,0446,789
DR Congo3691:200,21619,970
Namibia461:52,3786,268
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Mukunya (128) may also be a first name.

Mukunya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mukunya means 'to claw as a predator', like a lion or leopard strikes prey with its paw, or 'to pinch' in Kikuyu dialect of Kenya.

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Mukunya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mukunya is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukunya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 202,554th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,544,526 people. The last name Mukunya is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mukunya are found; 77 percent are found in East Africa and 72 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mukunya is also the 821,896th most frequently occurring forename on earth, borne by 128 people.

The surname is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 938 people, or 1 in 41,620. In Uganda Mukunya is mostly concentrated in: Kaliro District, where 66 percent reside, Namutumba District, where 6 percent reside and Kampala District, where 4 percent reside. Beside Uganda it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 31 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside.

Mukunya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mukunya last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mukunya earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.91% more than the national average, earning $71,156 USD per year.

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Mokunia711/
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Mukhonja679/
Mokhonya679/
Mukonjia674/
Mokunjai672/
Muhkonja671/
Moukonyo671/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mukunya
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