Phuna Surname
Approximately 9,131 people bear this surname
Phuna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 8,387 | 1:8,809 | 1,092 |
| Thailand | 734 | 1:96,238 | 13,671 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Phuña (51) are calculated separately.
Phuna (345) may also be a first name.
Phuna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phuna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Phuna (Hindi: फुना, Marathi: फुना, Oriya: ଫୁଣା) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Phuña. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Phuna? popularity and diffusion
It is the 55,602nd most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 798,110 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Phuna reside; 92 percent reside in Central Africa and 92 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Phuna is also the 469,697th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 345 people.
This last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 8,387 people, or 1 in 8,809. Other than The DR Congo this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 8 percent are found and Peru, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Phuna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Phuna in the Marathi language | ||
| फुना | phuna | - |
| Phuna in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫୁଣା | phuna | 90.91 |
| ଫୂଣା | phuna | 9.09 |
| Phuna in the Hindi language | ||
| फुना | phuna | 33.33 |
| फूना | phuna | 33.33 |
| फूणा | phuna | 33.33 |
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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 Phuna
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