Yakuni Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Yakuni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yakuni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
India81:95,883,173728,828
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Yakuni (35) may also be a first name.

Yakuni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yakuni (Hindi: याकुनी, Russian: Якуни) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yakuni? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,775,494th most widespread last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 53 percent of Yakuni are found; 35 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 35 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 35 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 220,371. In Papua New Guinea Yakuni is most numerous in: Enga, where 32 percent live, Gulf, where 24 percent live and Hela, where 22 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and Nigeria, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yakkuni923/
Yiakuni921/
Yakunui921/
Yakungi921/
Yakunich8645/
Yakkungi861/
Yakini831,495/
Yakuna83111/
Yakoni8366/
Jakuni8310/
Yakune838/
Iakuni837/
Yokuni832/
Yakhini7730/
Yakuner7721/
Yakinai7720/
Yakoune7713/
Yakonyi778/
Yakouna777/
Jakkuni776/
Yakkoni775/
Iakunai771/
Yaakini771/
Yakieni771/
Yakoniy771/
Yadkune771/
Yakuina771/
Jaikuni771/
Hyakuna771/
Jackunis718/
Yakunych715/
Eyokunyi714/
Ayokunni711/
Yakunets711/
Yakine672,243/
Yaqini671,906/
Jakune67175/
Jakini67138/
Iakini67136/
Jakoni67102/
Yakona6742/
Yakony6733/
Yakone6725/
Yokoni6714/
Yashkuner676/
Jakuna674/
Yacuna673/
Yokini671/
Yokuna671/
Oyokeunyi671/
Eakune671/

Yakuni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yakuni in the Hindi language
याकुनीyakuni-
Yakuni in the Russian language
Якуниakuni-

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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 Yakuni
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