Tunono Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
South Africa

Tunono Surname Definition:

Tunono is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small helpings.

Tunono Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Tunono (4) may also be a first name.

Tunono Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Tunono is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small helpings.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Tunono Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tunono is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Tunono.

How Common Is The Last Name Tunono? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tunono is the 11,742,229th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Tunono occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tunono reside; 50 percent reside in Central Africa and 50 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 6,192,526th most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 4 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 73,879,570. Besides The DR Congo this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 50 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Taunono928/
Tungono921/
Tumnonoy862/
Toungono861/
Tunona836/
Thumnonoi80304/
Thonono77269/
Tuinona779/
Tononoh772/
Tounano771/
Thungano7148/
Tonhonoh711/
Tungonga711/
Toungouna6775/
Tounounga6750/
Tonona6737/
Tunana6735/
Tounougna671/
Tungana62917/
Tunanga6238/
Tunhana626/
Tounana622/
Thunana621/
Taunana621/
Tonoono621/
Tutnana621/
Tunango621/
Toungana5756/
Taungana576/
Tunganna575/
Thugnana571/
Tounanga571/
Tunganga571/
Tounangou538/
Toumnanou531/
Taunganga531/
Tonana5043/
Tougnounou501/

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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 Tunono
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