Shakunu Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Shakunu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Shakunu (7) may also be a first name.
Shakunu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shakunu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shakunu occurs in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakunu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,117,718th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shakunu reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 4,548,448th most prevalent given name on earth, held by 7 people.
Shakunu is most widely held in Namibia, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 481,880. In Namibia it is primarily concentrated in: Omusati Region, where 80 percent reside and Oshana Region, where 20 percent reside. Beside Namibia Shakunu exists in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 29 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakungu | 93 | 130 | / |
| Shaakungu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sakungu | 86 | 92 | / |
| Sakunnu | 86 | 73 | / |
| Shekunu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shokunu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sakunnui | 80 | 64 | / |
| Sakaungu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sakunnut | 80 | 2 | / |
| Saikungu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sakinu | 77 | 24 | / |
| Zakunu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sokunu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sekunu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sakunhuha | 75 | 476 | / |
| Chakounou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sahacunnu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sekhunu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sakaumnouy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sokhunu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sekounu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shokonu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saekhunu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sakunnoo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sokoungou | 63 | 10 | / |
| Chokumnuy | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sekinu | 62 | 21 | / |
| Sokinu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Zokunu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Sokonnu | 57 | 3 | / |
| Sakinau | 57 | 1 | / |
| Siaconu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Siokinu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Chokaumnouy | 56 | 5 | / |
| Zokeuneu | 53 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shakunu
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