Nunda Surname

32,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Nunda Surname User-submission:

Nunda is an Afrikaan male surname commonly used in Uganda, Morocco and other parts of the world. Its meaning is 'because God has given me salvation (enough to me)'. It's feminine version is Nanunda.

Nunda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola13,2121:2,043357
Kenya7831:58,9785,815
Tanzania7411:71,4467,469
DR Congo6361:116,16312,690
Uganda1481:263,77919,248
Namibia1351:17,8473,112
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Zambia611:259,83515,508
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
India461:16,675,334263,471
Suriname381:14,5433,502
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Ñunda (2) are calculated separately.

Nunda (500) may also be a first name.

Nunda Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nunda is an Afrikaan male surname commonly used in Uganda, Morocco and other parts of the world. Its meaning is 'because God has given me salvation (enough to me)'. It's feminine version is Nanunda.

- kyosiga

Nunda is a surname in central Uganda meaning 'because God has given me enough'. It is used in Mpeewo clan of Buganda kingdom.

- kyosiga

Nunda Last Name Facts

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

Nunda (Hindi: नून्दा, Oriya: ନୁା) is borne by more people in Angola than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Ñunda. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nunda? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nunda is the 32,960th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 452,305 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nunda live; 84 percent live in Southern Africa and 82 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 379,225th most common first name globally, borne by 500 people.

The last name is most numerous in Angola, where it is held by 13,212 people, or 1 in 2,043. Excluding Angola this last name occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 5 percent live and Tanzania, where 5 percent live.

Nunda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nunda earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.37% more than the national average, earning $52,800 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ñunda932/
Ngunda918,788/
Nundah91127/
Nounda9138/
Nunday9135/
Nnunda9116/
Naunda9112/
Neunda917/
Nhunda914/
Nundha913/
Nuunda912/
Nundai911/
Ngounda83839/
N'Gunda8329/
Nusenda8325/
Ngu'nda839/
Nguunda834/
Ngundai832/
Nh'unda831/
Nngunda831/
Noundap831/
Noundat831/
Naundah831/
Nnuunda831/
Nutinda831/
Nutenda831/
Nonda803,795/
Nundo801,399/
Nundi80983/
Nundy80544/
Nunde80177/
Numda8014/
Nusindah774/
Noutinda771/
Ngoundga771/
N'Gounda771/
Ngunde732,076/
Ngundo732,003/
Ngundi73964/
Nhinda73946/
Nundoo73817/
Noundo7343/
Nundee7336/
Nonday7334/
Numndi7321/
Naundi7315/
Nounde7312/
Nundes7311/
Nondai739/
Nondau738/
Noundi735/
Nundod734/
Naunde733/
Nhundo733/
Naundo733/
Nhundi732/
Nnonda732/
Nundez732/
Nunder732/
Noenda732/
Naumda731/
Nundhi731/
Nundeh731/
Nunnde731/
Noumda731/
Nundho731/
Nundiy731/
Nundou731/
Ngundj731/
Nunddy731/
Nuyndo731/
Nundet731/
Nundey730/
Numday730/
Nundie730/
Nuichinda7118/
Ngoundi67440/
Noundou67351/
Ngounde67325/
Ngoundo6791/
Nundhoo6769/
Ngunduo6741/
Neunder6728/
Ngaunde6726/
Ngundoo676/
Noonday673/
Noundje673/
Noundui673/
Nhundee673/
Nounder672/
Ngaundo671/
Ngundui671/
Noundeh671/
Noundie671/
Noundio671/
Nahunde671/
Ngundde671/
Ngundeh671/
Nguundi671/
Gnoundo671/
Nuntdee671/

Nunda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nunda in the Oriya language
ନୁାnua-
Nunda in the Hindi language
नून्दाnunda47.17
नुन्दाnunda39.62
नुंदाnunda6.6
नूंदाnunda6.6

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