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 found most frequently in Namibia. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakunu? popularity and diffusion
Shakunu is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Shakunu occurs mostly 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 commonly used first name at a global level, held by 7 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Namibia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 481,880. In Namibia Shakunu is mostly concentrated in: Omusati Region, where 80 percent are found and Oshana Region, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account Namibia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 29 percent are found.
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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