Vunja Surname
Approximately 128 people bear this surname
Vunja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 118 | 1:448,658 | 31,304 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Vunja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vunja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vunja (Marathi: वूंजा, Oriya: ଜାନି) occurs most in Tanzania. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vunja? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,589,322nd most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Vunja reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 118 people, or 1 in 448,658. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 70 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 8 percent reside and Songwe Region, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vunija | 91 | 3 | / |
| Vunjia | 91 | 2 | / |
| Vunjai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vunjaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bunja | 80 | 181 | / |
| Vunza | 80 | 171 | / |
| Vinja | 80 | 120 | / |
| Vunya | 80 | 96 | / |
| Vunia | 80 | 26 | / |
| Funja | 80 | 20 | / |
| Vunje | 80 | 11 | / |
| Vunji | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vunha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wunja | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vugna | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bhunja | 73 | 2,739 | / |
| Bounja | 73 | 608 | / |
| Bunjaj | 73 | 232 | / |
| Mpunja | 73 | 187 | / |
| Bunjai | 73 | 74 | / |
| Vungia | 73 | 36 | / |
| Wunjah | 73 | 30 | / |
| Vinjau | 73 | 29 | / |
| Bunjaa | 73 | 26 | / |
| Vuncha | 73 | 17 | / |
| Vunijo | 73 | 14 | / |
| Vienja | 73 | 13 | / |
| Vinjay | 73 | 9 | / |
| Bunjah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Funjaa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vinija | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vuinya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vunias | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vunsat | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bunjia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Funjai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bunjap | 73 | 4 | / |
| Funija | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vinjya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Funjah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vhunia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vunzai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vounia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vuinia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaunza | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wunjai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vonjai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bunjau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bunjad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vundca | 73 | 1 | / |
| Funjia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vonija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wounja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wundja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vounza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vunzoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Busnja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waunja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vunsai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vunsha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vunyas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bunjay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Vaunca | 73 | 0 | / |
| Veugna | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bhunjia | 67 | 1,482 | / |
| Mpunjai | 67 | 112 | / |
| Fuinjah | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bhuinja | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bhunjad | 67 | 15 | / |
| Woundja | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bhunjya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bhunjaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vungeah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaugnah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vunchai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhunija | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vuña | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vounjeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhunjga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vunnsha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vusensa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veunxay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhunzai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuindja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Founjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuhonji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vounssa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaunhea | 67 | 0 | / |
Vunja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vunja in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାନି | jani | - |
| Vunja in the Marathi language | ||
| वूंजा | vunja | 50 |
| वुंजा | vunja | 50 |
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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 Vunja
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