Rakuna Surname
Approximately 39 people bear this surname
Rakuna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
Rakuna (263) may also be a first name.
Rakuna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rakuna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rakuna (Hindi: रकूना, Oriya: ରକୁଣା) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rakuna? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rakuna is the 3,141,416th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Rakuna reside; 51 percent reside in Southern Africa and 51 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Rakuna is also the 548,616th most widespread forename internationally. It is borne by 263 people.
The last name Rakuna is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 2,708,885. In South Africa Rakuna is most numerous in: North West, where 100 percent are found. Not including South Africa this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 36 percent are found and Indonesia, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raikuna | 92 | 169 | / |
| Rakunas | 92 | 73 | / |
| Ratkuna | 92 | 49 | / |
| Rakuena | 92 | 22 | / |
| Rakuuna | 92 | 4 | / |
| Rakhuna | 92 | 2 | / |
| Rajkuna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Raskuna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rakauna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ratkunna | 86 | 23 | / |
| Rachkuna | 86 | 5 | / |
| Rekuna | 83 | 15 | / |
| Rakuni | 83 | 14 | / |
| Rakune | 83 | 8 | / |
| Rakona | 83 | 5 | / |
| Racuna | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rokuna | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rakhaunas | 80 | 16 | / |
| Rakoena | 77 | 466 | / |
| Raikuni | 77 | 130 | / |
| Rakinah | 77 | 101 | / |
| Racunas | 77 | 53 | / |
| Rascuna | 77 | 37 | / |
| Rakauni | 77 | 21 | / |
| Rakhuno | 77 | 19 | / |
| Rakinau | 77 | 11 | / |
| Rokunga | 77 | 10 | / |
| Rekouna | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rakhune | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ratkune | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rakouni | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rakoune | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rakūnas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raykona | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rakaune | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rasqkuinha | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rakuń | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rakunets | 71 | 13 | / |
| Raikhuni | 71 | 10 | / |
| Rakhonah | 71 | 6 | / |
| Roukouna | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rakhunne | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rokhunai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rakaunui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raquinau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ratkünas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raqona | 67 | 158 | / |
| Rokona | 67 | 135 | / |
| Rakino | 67 | 45 | / |
| Roukounas | 67 | 28 | / |
| Racona | 67 | 25 | / |
| Rokuni | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rakoni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Racune | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rakone | 67 | 1 | / |
Rakuna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rakuna in the Oriya language | ||
| ରକୁଣା | rakuna | 84.62 |
| ରକୁନା | rakuna | 15.38 |
| Rakuna in the Hindi language | ||
| रकूना | rakuna | 50 |
| रकुना | rakuna | 37.5 |
| राकुना | rakuna | 12.5 |
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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 Rakuna
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