Unuka Surname
Approximately 107 people bear this surname
Unuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 66 | 1:123,541 | 16,840 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 1:41,431 | 8,080 |
| Cook Islands | 10 | 1:1,818 | 480 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Unuka (99) may also be a first name.
Unuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Unuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Unuka (Russian: Унука) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Unuka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,775,494th most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 93 percent of Unuka are found; 84 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 62 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 951,070th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 99 people.
The surname Unuka is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 123,541. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Southern Highlands, where 73 percent reside, Northern, where 21 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The Solomon Islands, where 13 percent reside and The Cook Islands, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunuka | 91 | 159 | / |
| Unucka | 91 | 69 | / |
| Hunuka | 91 | 34 | / |
| Unukah | 91 | 6 | / |
| Unuuka | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ounuka | 91 | 2 | / |
| Uynukay | 83 | 15 | / |
| Unaukat | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gunguka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Unushka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gunuuka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gunukay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Onuka | 80 | 3,254 | / |
| Unoka | 80 | 444 | / |
| Unika | 80 | 274 | / |
| Unuke | 80 | 106 | / |
| Inuka | 80 | 54 | / |
| Unuki | 80 | 40 | / |
| Unuko | 80 | 6 | / |
| Unuekhai | 77 | 16 | / |
| Aunukuha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Uhnoutka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gounouka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Inukai | 73 | 15,694 | / |
| Jinuka | 73 | 1,108 | / |
| Hunika | 73 | 419 | / |
| Gunuko | 73 | 25 | / |
| Unikah | 73 | 16 | / |
| Unokah | 73 | 14 | / |
| Hunuke | 73 | 10 | / |
| Onucka | 73 | 8 | / |
| Onnuka | 73 | 6 | / |
| Onuuka | 73 | 6 | / |
| Onukka | 73 | 4 | / |
| Eunuke | 73 | 4 | / |
| Onukha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Uniqua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Onouka | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hinuka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eunika | 73 | 2 | / |
| Onauka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aunika | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hunuki | 73 | 2 | / |
| Unuike | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aunoka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Unnika | 73 | 1 | / |
| Inuuka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ounuki | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hunuko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Innuka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Unucko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hunguki | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hunguke | 67 | 25 | / |
| Unuchko | 67 | 17 | / |
| Onnukka | 67 | 9 | / |
| Onukaha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Heunuke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Unaukhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hunnuko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hunnuki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onugkha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huneuki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unhuske | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ounouki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onuhkha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hunukui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jinouka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Innouka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unushki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guneuke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onaukah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uniquea | 67 | 0 | / |
Unuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Unuka in the Russian language | ||
| Унука | unuka | - |
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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 Unuka
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