Tunkara Family History

Tunkara Surname Meaning

West African (Gambia and Sierra Leone): from the name of the Tunkara clan of the Mandinka and the closely related Soninke peoples.

It derives from tunkara, a Soninke royal epithet from the times of the Ghana Empire.

The Ghana Empire was prominent during the 11th century.

This historical context highlights the significance of the Tunkara clan in the cultural heritage of the region.

The legacy of the Tunkara clan continues to influence the identities of the Mandinka and Soninke peoples today.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Ungar, Kara, Tankard, Sankaran, Guevara, Uehara, Cunard, Bankard, Junker, Sundaram

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