Zinuka Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Zinuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
Zinuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zinuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zinuka (Bengali: ঝিনুকা) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zinuka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,063,924th most frequent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Zinuka live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 1,929,780. In Zimbabwe Zinuka is most numerous in: Masvingo Province, where 75 percent are found, Matabeleland South Province, where 13 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 10 percent are found and Latvia, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinhuka | 92 | 113 | / |
| Zhinhuka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jinuka | 83 | 1,108 | / |
| Sinuka | 83 | 716 | / |
| Ginuka | 83 | 24 | / |
| Zinika | 83 | 9 | / |
| Zenuka | 83 | 9 | / |
| Zinoka | 83 | 4 | / |
| Cinuka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zignaukas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zimhuka | 77 | 57 | / |
| Chinuka | 77 | 40 | / |
| Sainuka | 77 | 16 | / |
| Zainuki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sinauka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zsinika | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zinieka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jinouka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zinhuki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zinhika | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zignauskas | 75 | 13 | / |
| Tshinuka | 71 | 34 | / |
| Tsinouka | 71 | 26 | / |
| Chinhuka | 71 | 13 | / |
| Tsinukas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zimhauka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Genuka | 67 | 364 | / |
| Zenoka | 67 | 237 | / |
| Sinika | 67 | 130 | / |
| Tsinoukas | 67 | 97 | / |
| Tchinouka | 67 | 63 | / |
| Senuka | 67 | 54 | / |
| Cènuka | 67 | 24 | / |
| Cenuka | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zeñuka | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jenuka | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tshinukha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ziniko | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zenauskas | 67 | 9 | / |
| Siñuka | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sinuke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zinica | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ginuca | 67 | 3 | / |
| Činauskas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sinuca | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zenika | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jinuca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zinigkhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zieniecka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zingoucai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sinuko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshinguka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cinuke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chainhuka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cinuca | 67 | 1 | / |
Zinuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zinuka in the Bengali language | ||
| ঝিনুকা | jhinuka | 66.67 |
| ঝীনুকা | jhinuka | 33.33 |
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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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- 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 Zinuka
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