Nkunga Surname

66,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nkunga Surname Definition:

Nkunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: surround me.

Nkunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5,5271:13,3671,674
Tanzania1,0621:49,8515,545
Malawi6541:26,1763,951
France481:1,383,807136,859
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
Namibia331:73,0127,607
Zambia311:511,28822,588
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Nkunga (102) may also be a first name.

Nkunga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nkunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: surround me.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nkunga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkunga occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkunga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 66,719th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 975,836 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkunga live; 74 percent live in Central Africa and 74 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nkunga is also the 935,178th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 102 people.

This last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 5,527 people, or 1 in 13,367. Other than The DR Congo this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 14 percent are found and Malawi, where 9 percent are found.

Nkunga Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nkunga earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.36% less than the national average, earning R 22,920 per year and in United States they earn 34.67% less than the national average, earning $28,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkounga922,320/
Nkhunga92603/
N'Kunga92308/
Nkuinga9233/
Nkungoa926/
Nkungha925/
Nkungna921/
Nkeunga921/
Nkuna9180,259/
Nkuga913/
N'Kounga862/
Nkoungaa861/
Nkoungha861/
Nkonga834,017/
Nkhuna831,674/
Nkungi831,636/
Nkuuna83824/
N'Kuna83219/
Nkouna83189/
Nkunge83157/
Nkouga8375/
Nkungo8338/
Nkeuna8335/
Nkunah8318/
Nkuiga8317/
Nkeuga8312/
Ngkuna836/
Nnkuna834/
Nkunai834/
Nkunaa833/
Nkauna832/
Ncunga832/
Nkuina832/
Nkunha832/
Nkugha831/
Nkukga831/
Nkumga831/
Nkunna831/
Nkunas831/
Nkguna831/
Ngqukunga801/
Nkunghe7729/
Nkongha7718/
Nkunget7715/
Nkuigna7714/
N'Kouna7712/
Ngkuuna774/
Nkhungo774/
Ngkauna772/
Nkoumga772/
Nkoungo772/
Nkounat771/
N'Konga771/
N'Kuina771/
N'Kungi771/
Nkuigah771/
Nkungeh771/
Nkongai771/
Nkougah771/
Nkeugah771/
Nkeugna771/
Nkeunna771/
Nkongah771/
N'Koungath751/
Nkona731,416/
Nkoga73138/
Nkugo7393/
Ncuna7317/
Nkuno7314/
Nkoungou7164/
Nkusingi714/
Nqgunqga712/
N'Kongoa711/
N'Kouina711/
N'Koungo711/
Nkuingou711/
Nkoungoh711/
Nkeungui711/
Nkonge6711,066/
Nkongo6710,107/
Nkhona67202/
Nkongi67170/
Ncunge67147/
Ngkuno67106/
Nqonga6742/
N'Kona6718/
Nkoona6717/
Nkoena673/
Nkougo672/
Nkunoh672/
Nkonna672/
Nkauno671/
Ngqucunga671/
Nkonea671/
Nkonha671/
Nkeugo671/
Nkeuno671/
Nkhuno671/
Nkoega671/
Nkokga671/
Nkhugo671/
Ngcuna671/
Nconga671/

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