Tounkra Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Tounkra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 2 | 1:5,916,908 | 2,656 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
Tounkra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tounkra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tounkra (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻮﻧﻜﺎﺭﺍ) is carried by more people in Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tounkra? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tounkra reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Mande Africa.
This surname is most frequent in Guinea, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 5,916,908. In Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Faranah Region, where 50 percent live and Nzérékoré Region, where 50 percent live. Outside of Guinea this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 25 percent live and Senegal, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunkra | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tonkra | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tonkrai | 86 | 78 | / |
| Toenkra | 86 | 6 | / |
| Tonkrah | 86 | 3 | / |
| Tongkra | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tunkrah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tonkray | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tounkrer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tankra | 77 | 14 | / |
| Thongkrai | 75 | 246 | / |
| Thongkrau | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tonkrahat | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tungkhrat | 75 | 4 | / |
| Thongkray | 75 | 1 | / |
| Toncray | 71 | 222 | / |
| Thongkhrai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tonkrit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tankraj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thonkhro | 67 | 59 | / |
| Thankrai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Thongkri | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tongkrod | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tongkroy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tangkrat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tankratz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tongkrot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tongkrit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tongkred | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thomkrai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thankraj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tonckrod | 67 | 0 | / |
Tounkra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tounkra in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﻮﻧﻜﺎﺭﺍ | twnkara | - |
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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 Tounkra
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