Tuna Surname
Approximately 60,825 people bear this surname
Tuna Surname User-submission:
The Tuna surname in Turkish means 'river Danube', which in Hungarian is Duna.
Tuna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 47,369 | 1:1,643 | 245 |
| Indonesia | 3,617 | 1:36,563 | 4,255 |
| Ethiopia | 2,898 | 1:33,660 | 3,918 |
| DR Congo | 602 | 1:122,724 | 13,305 |
| Germany | 598 | 1:134,625 | 16,396 |
| Portugal | 557 | 1:18,704 | 1,333 |
| Thailand | 467 | 1:151,260 | 23,946 |
| India | 414 | 1:1,852,815 | 65,194 |
| Papua New Guinea | 410 | 1:19,887 | 2,084 |
| Philippines | 380 | 1:266,416 | 39,178 |
| Nigeria | 312 | 1:567,765 | 27,529 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Bolivia | 272 | 1:39,031 | 2,402 |
| Romania | 254 | 1:79,047 | 9,315 |
| United States | 223 | 1:1,625,376 | 108,854 |
| Austria | 207 | 1:41,137 | 6,605 |
| Northern Cyprus | 184 | 1:1,734 | 180 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Brazil | 125 | 1:1,712,595 | 55,994 |
| Guatemala | 114 | 1:141,076 | 3,323 |
| Kosovo | 102 | 1:18,254 | 2,243 |
| England | 100 | 1:557,181 | 34,216 |
| Netherlands | 98 | 1:172,318 | 24,957 |
| Zimbabwe | 89 | 1:173,463 | 21,090 |
| Czechia | 69 | 1:154,108 | 23,763 |
| Chile | 52 | 1:338,778 | 9,521 |
| Russia | 50 | 1:2,882,461 | 158,532 |
| Bulgaria | 48 | 1:145,394 | 8,368 |
| Switzerland | 42 | 1:195,546 | 17,263 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Malaysia | 37 | 1:797,141 | 36,924 |
| Namibia | 35 | 1:68,840 | 7,364 |
| Solomon Islands | 33 | 1:17,577 | 3,381 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Peru | 26 | 1:1,222,466 | 20,703 |
| Taiwan | 26 | 1:901,721 | 6,312 |
| Hungary | 23 | 1:426,795 | 28,704 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| Albania | 19 | 1:153,371 | 11,939 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| American Samoa | 17 | 1:3,280 | 753 |
| Croatia | 15 | 1:281,907 | 28,677 |
| Latvia | 13 | 1:157,696 | 20,118 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Azerbaijan | 11 | 1:877,193 | 13,780 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 1:609,901 | 4,112 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Tůna (17), Tuña (6) & Tună (1) are calculated separately.
Tuna (53,956) may also be a first name.
Tuna Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Tuna surname in Turkish means 'river Danube', which in Hungarian is Duna.
- mtunaThe Tuna surname comes from the Turkish name for the river Danube.
- grenzdebilTuna Demographics
Tuna Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Tuna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tuna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tuna (Arabic: التن, Bengali: তুনা, Georgian: ტუნა, Hindi: टुना, Marathi: टुना, Oriya: ଟୁନା, Russian: Туна) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Tůna, Tuña or Tună. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tuna? popularity and diffusion
It is the 9,319th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 119,812 people. The surname Tuna occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Tuna reside; 63 percent reside in West Asia and 62 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 17,320th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 53,956 people.
The surname Tuna is most numerous in Turkey, where it is carried by 47,369 people, or 1 in 1,643. In Turkey Tuna is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent live, Bursa Province, where 7 percent live and Izmir Province, where 6 percent live. Besides Turkey Tuna occurs in 111 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 6 percent live and Ethiopia, where 5 percent live.
Tuna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tuna has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tuna last name increased 5,575 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tuna Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Tuna surname is predominantly Muslim (80%) in Russia and Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Tuna surname are 23.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tuna earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 42.22% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,200 per year; in South Africa they earn 280.32% more than the national average, earning R 903,780 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.81% less than the national average, earning $20,702,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.19% less than the national average, earning $43,066 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1% less than the national average, earning $49,184 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tuna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna in the Oriya language | ||
| ଟୁନା | tuna | 94.82 |
| ଟୁନାାଇଁ | tunaa'im | 2.48 |
| ଟୂନା | tuna | 1.55 |
| ଟୁନ | tuna | 0.28 |
| ଟୁଣା | tuna | 0.25 |
| ଝୁନା | jhuna | 0.06 |
| ତୁନା | tuna | 0.05 |
| କୁନା | kuna | 0.03 |
| ଚୁନା | cuna | 0.02 |
| ଟୂଣା | tuna | 0.02 |
| ଟୁନି | tuni | 0.02 |
| ମୁନି | muni | 0.01 |
| ମୁନା | muna | 0.01 |
| କୁନୀ | kuni | 0.01 |
| ତୁଣା | tuna | 0.01 |
| ଝୁନୁ | jhunu | 0.01 |
| ଟୁନାା | tunaa | 0.01 |
| ଟୁନୁ | tunu | 0.01 |
| ପୁନା | puna | 0.01 |
| ଡୁନା | duna | 0.01 |
| ଝୁନି | jhuni | 0.01 |
| ଟୁନୀ | tuni | 0.01 |
| Tuna in the Georgian language | ||
| ტუნა | tuna | 50 |
| თუნა | tuna | 50 |
| Tuna in the Bengali language | ||
| তুনা | tuna | 50 |
| টুনা | tuna | 50 |
| Tuna in the Marathi language | ||
| टुना | tuna | 36.76 |
| तुना | tuna | 35.29 |
| टूना | tuna | 23.53 |
| टुणा | tuna | 1.47 |
| तुणा | tuna | 1.47 |
| Tuna in the Hindi language | ||
| टुना | tuna | 29.58 |
| तूना | tuna | 27.08 |
| टूना | tuna | 23.33 |
| तुना | tuna | 17.5 |
| टूणा | tuna | 2.08 |
| टुन्ना | tunna | 0.42 |
| Tuna in the Russian language | ||
| Туна | tuna | - |
| Tuna in the Arabic language | ||
| التن | altn | - |
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