Nkunda Surname
Approximately 14,935 people bear this surname
Nkunda Surname Definition:
Nkunda is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: pigeon.
Nkunda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 7,132 | 1:1,594 | 386 |
| DR Congo | 5,856 | 1:12,616 | 1,577 |
| Uganda | 1,003 | 1:38,923 | 4,995 |
| Tanzania | 780 | 1:67,874 | 7,159 |
| Zambia | 60 | 1:264,165 | 15,663 |
| Mozambique | 25 | 1:1,090,463 | 1,880 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Nkunda (437) may also be a first name.
Nkunda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nkunda is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: pigeon.
Nkunda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkunda Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nkunda (Marathi: ंकुंदा) occurs more in Rwanda more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkunda? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 35,386th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 487,951 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkunda are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nkunda is also the 410,164th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 437 people.
The surname Nkunda is most widespread in Rwanda, where it is borne by 7,132 people, or 1 in 1,594. Barring Rwanda this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 39 percent are found and Uganda, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkhunda | 92 | 814 | / |
| Nkounda | 92 | 98 | / |
| Nkuinda | 92 | 25 | / |
| Ngkunda | 92 | 12 | / |
| Nkaunda | 92 | 7 | / |
| Nkuunda | 92 | 6 | / |
| Nkundah | 92 | 4 | / |
| Nkundaa | 92 | 3 | / |
| Nkeunda | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nkundea | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nkunday | 92 | 1 | / |
| N'Kunda | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nkundoha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkutenda | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkonda | 83 | 1,344 | / |
| Nkundi | 83 | 990 | / |
| Nkunde | 83 | 750 | / |
| Nkundo | 83 | 86 | / |
| Ncunda | 83 | 12 | / |
| Nkumda | 83 | 11 | / |
| Nkhunde | 77 | 445 | / |
| Nkoundi | 77 | 261 | / |
| Nkounde | 77 | 62 | / |
| Nkeundo | 77 | 29 | / |
| Nkuindi | 77 | 27 | / |
| Nkundey | 77 | 21 | / |
| Nkhundi | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ncuinda | 77 | 4 | / |
| N'Kundi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nkhonda | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nkundoh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkundje | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkoundo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkunduy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkuunde | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ncuunda | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkaunde | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkoundou | 71 | 34 | / |
| Nkuindou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nkeundou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkeundie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkoumdap | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkuindje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkonde | 67 | 29,636 | / |
| Nkondo | 67 | 6,131 | / |
| Nkondi | 67 | 4,357 | / |
| N'Koundoh | 67 | 1 | / |
Nkunda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nkunda in the Marathi language | ||
| ंकुंदा | nkunda | - |
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Footnotes
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