Vunya Surname
Approximately 96 people bear this surname
Vunya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 59 | 1:661,683 | 33,952 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Vunya (24) may also be a first name.
Vunya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vunya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vunya (Hindi: वुन्या, Russian: Вуня) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Vunya.
How Common Is The Last Name Vunya? popularity and diffusion
Vunya is the 1,894,523rd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname Vunya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Vunya are found; 61 percent are found in East Africa and 47 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Vunya is also the 2,187,323rd most widely held forename at a global level. It is borne by 24 people.
This surname is most frequent in Uganda, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 661,683. In Uganda Vunya is primarily found in: Moyo District, where 71 percent reside, Adjumani District, where 22 percent reside and Arua District, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 35 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vuinya | 91 | 6 | / |
| Vunyas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bunya | 80 | 6,453 | / |
| Vunja | 80 | 128 | / |
| Wunya | 80 | 93 | / |
| Vónya | 80 | 86 | / |
| Vunia | 80 | 26 | / |
| Vunha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vugna | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vunyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhunya | 73 | 6,973 | / |
| Bunnya | 73 | 364 | / |
| Bounya | 73 | 352 | / |
| Bunyea | 73 | 278 | / |
| Baunya | 73 | 133 | / |
| Vwonya | 73 | 109 | / |
| Vungia | 73 | 36 | / |
| Bunyaa | 73 | 28 | / |
| Bunyah | 73 | 18 | / |
| Bumnya | 73 | 17 | / |
| Vunyoh | 73 | 14 | / |
| Mpunya | 73 | 14 | / |
| Buinya | 73 | 9 | / |
| Buunya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vunias | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bunyay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vunija | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vhunia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vuinia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vunjia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vounia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waunya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Busnya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bunhya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bunyha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buhnya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vunjaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weunya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vunjai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veugna | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bhuinya | 67 | 59,500 | / |
| Bunayya | 67 | 230 | / |
| Bunaiya | 67 | 178 | / |
| Bhunnya | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mphunya | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bhunyea | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bhuunya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bhunjya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vaugnah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vungeah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bunyaat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhunyha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhaunya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhounya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vusennayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuynya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbuinya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bunaaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuña | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wunyayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bunyaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhujnya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaunhea | 67 | 0 | / |
Vunya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vunya in the Hindi language | ||
| वुन्या | vun'ya | - |
| Vunya in the Russian language | ||
| Вуня | vuna | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Vunya
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