Sumuni Surname

53,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Sumuni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sumuni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9,3031:5,691744
DR Congo2461:300,32327,390
Kenya251:1,847,19636,049
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Sumuni (1,664) may also be a first name.

Sumuni Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sumuni Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Sumuni (Hindi: सुमुनी, Oriya: ସୁମୁନି) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sumuni click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sumuni? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 53,183rd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 758,645 people. The surname Sumuni occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sumuni are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Sumuni is also the 188,778th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,664 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 9,303 people, or 1 in 5,691. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Rukwa Region, where 33 percent reside, Geita Region, where 9 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.

Sumuni Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Sumuni surname is predominantly Christian (67%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shumuni922/
Sumunid921/
Soumouni86382/
Shummuni861/
Sumuna83490/
Somuni8311/
Cumuni834/
Jumuni832/
Sumune831/
Zumuni831/
Shimuni77195/
Suemune7748/
Suminih7731/
Sumunge773/
Chumuni772/
Somunie771/
Sumunaj771/
Sumuner771/
Suhmoni771/
Suimuna771/
Sumunna771/
Suminiy771/
Sumonni771/
Soumouna7117/
Soumonni7115/
Shimueni714/
Saumuina714/
Soumonie712/
Sumougne711/
Shimunyi711/
Suhmonie711/
Seuminyi711/
Zoumouni711/
Scimouni711/
Chhumuni711/
Chumunyi711/
Sumona6711,833/
Sumine6768/
Zumuna6713/
Somuna6711/
Sumone6711/
Somune677/
Djoumouni672/
Djeumeuni671/
Djoumeuni671/
Shumungeh671/
Seumeugne671/
Souhmoune671/
Jumune671/
Sumony670/

Sumuni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sumuni in the Hindi language
सुमुनीsumuni-
Sumuni in the Oriya language
ସୁମୁନିsumuni59.52
ସୁମୁନୀsumuni26.19
ସୁମୁଣିsumuni4.76
ଶୁମୁନିsumuni4.76
ଶୁମୂନିsumuni2.38
ଶୁମୁନୀsumuni2.38

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sumuni
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