Ukuna Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ukuna Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ukuna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria601:2,952,37992,303
Uganda341:1,148,21447,064
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Ukuna (27) may also be a first name.

Ukuna Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ukuna is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Ukuna click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ukuna? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ukuna is the 1,882,912th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ukuna reside; 62 percent reside in West Africa and 62 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous first name globally, borne by 27 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 2,952,379. In Nigeria Ukuna is most numerous in: Benue, where 87 percent are found, Osun, where 7 percent are found and Rivers, where 5 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 35 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ukunga91221/
Gukuna9122/
Ukunai915/
Ukkuna913/
Hukuna912/
Aukunas8310/
Uzkunay834/
Ukunnah833/
Aukunaz831/
Aukunai831/
Okuna802,401/
Ikuna80210/
Ukuni80204/
Ucuna8075/
Ukune8032/
Ukona8019/
Ukuno8015/
Ukuny801/
Ukaumnna776/
Ukunnaya771/
Ikuina731,281/
Okunai73485/
Ukonna73233/
Okunna73135/
Okouna73116/
Ikunna7398/
Ukungo7363/
Okunah7332/
Jikuna7325/
Aukuni7323/
Ukinah7318/
Hukuni7314/
Ukungi7310/
Okunoa738/
Okauna738/
Aukona738/
Ukunoh736/
Okhuna734/
Ukonai733/
Ukinay733/
Ukunyi733/
Ukunne733/
Ukhuni731/
Okunha731/
Ukonha731/
Gukuno731/
Ukaune731/
Ikunau731/
Ikeuna731/
Hukuno731/
Ukonah731/
Ukhune731/
Uicuna731/
Hikuna731/
Ouskoumna711/
Uçkuner6761/
Okunnah6719/
Aucunas6719/
Uykuner678/
Okaunah674/
Ikunnah674/
Okounna674/
Utkunni674/
Okunnai672/
Okunnay671/
Ukaunge671/
Ucheuna671/
Ukonnaa671/
Ikunnaj671/
Huikona671/
Oukoune671/
Ukhinaj671/
Aukūnas671/
Okunoha671/
Ukungoh671/

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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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  • 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 Ukuna
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