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
The last name Vunja (Marathi: वूंजा, Oriya: ଜାନି) is most common in Tanzania. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vunja? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,589,322nd most frequent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 56,933,952 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Vunja are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
Vunja is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 118 people, or 1 in 448,658. In Tanzania Vunja is most common in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 70 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 8 percent are found and Songwe Region, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found and Uganda, where 2 percent are found.
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
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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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