Zunega Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Zunega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zunega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

The alternate forms: Zuñega (476) & Zúñega (1) are calculated separately.

Zunega Last Name Facts

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

Zunega is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Zuñega or Zúñega. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zunega? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,136,387th most frequent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Zunega reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 3,265,749. In The Philippines Zunega is primarily concentrated in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 32 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 19 percent are found and Northern Mindanao, where 16 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines Zunega exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Brazil, where 12 percent are found.

Zunega Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zunega surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zunega earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 26.18% less than the national average, earning $31,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.31% less than the national average, earning $39,094 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zuñega94476/
Zuniega923,597/
Szunega9211/
Zuneiga927/
Zuenega921/
Zúñega891/
Zunniega861/
Zueniega861/
Zuniga83111,848/
Sunega83290/
Junega8311/
Zunaga838/
Zunoga833/
Zonega833/
Suniega771,307/
Zuñiega7795/
Zoniega7742/
Zunhiga7726/
Zunigha7726/
Zunigas7718/
Zuinaga7714/
Sunegha779/
Suneiga778/
Zuiniga777/
Sunhega777/
Zunigaa776/
Zunñiga775/
Zunniga774/
Zuniego774/
Zungiga773/
Zaunege772/
Dzuniga771/
Zunigai771/
Czuniga771/
Suenega771/
Zonnega771/
Zunuiga771/
Suneega771/
Dzounhenga751/
Zuñga737/
Sunniega711/
Zuñiga67415,263/
Sunaga6721,005/
Suniga674,366/
Cunego67766/
Suñega67518/
Zúniga67125/
Zaunegger6768/
Zonyga6763/
Zunigo6754/
Sonega6745/
Cuniga6740/
Zoniga6728/
Junego6710/
Zuñaga678/
Zuñíga678/
Juniga676/
Zuñoga675/
Zunigi675/
Zunige675/
Šuniga673/
Zùniga672/
Sunyga672/
Sunege671/
Zuñjga671/
Súnega671/
Szuñga671/
Zuńiga671/
Cunegy670/

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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 Zunega
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