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
Rakuna (Hindi: रकूना, Oriya: ରକୁଣା) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Rakuna.
How Common Is The Last Name Rakuna? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rakuna is the 3,141,416th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. The last name Rakuna occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Rakuna are found; 51 percent are found in Southern Africa and 51 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 548,616th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 263 people.
This last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 2,708,885. In South Africa it is most numerous in: North West, where 100 percent live. Outside of South Africa this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 36 percent live and Indonesia, where 13 percent live.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rakuna
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