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
Shakunu is carried by more people in Namibia than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakunu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shakunu is the 7,117,718th most frequent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shakunu are found; 71 percent are found in Southern Africa and 71 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Shakunu is also the 4,548,448th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 7 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Namibia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 481,880. In Namibia Shakunu is most numerous in: Omusati Region, where 80 percent reside and Oshana Region, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Namibia it 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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