Atungu Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Atungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1181:1,501,21057,254
Cameroon891:233,36023,225
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Atungu (21) may also be a first name.

Atungu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Atungu is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Atungu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atungu? popularity and diffusion

Atungu is the 897,852nd most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 24,454,852 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Atungu reside; 57 percent reside in Central Africa and 57 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Atungu is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 21 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 118 people, or 1 in 1,501,210. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 46 percent are found, Nasarawa, where 27 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Atungu is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 30 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 28 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gatungu92358/
Atunguh921/
Atunngu921/
Hatungu921/
Atunu91214/
Atugu9114/
Gathungu863,204/
Atoungou8616/
Gatung'u866/
Gaitungu865/
Etungu83332/
Atongu83190/
Otungu8319/
Ataunu833/
Gatugu832/
Attunu832/
Atunnu831/
Atuunu831/
Atunus831/
Atunhu831/
Gaitung'u804/
Gathunguu801/
Adtoungou801/
Atougou77103/
Gathunu7772/
Atonguh7748/
Atounou7737/
Gattunu779/
Otung'u779/
Aitaunu779/
Ethungu773/
Gathugu773/
Otunguh772/
Hetungu771/
Atonngu771/
Attunnu771/
Athunus771/
Ateugou771/
Eutungu771/
Otunghu771/
Otunu73335/
Atogu7379/
Otugu7310/
Attounou7167/
Athounou7129/
Gautunhu712/
Attougou712/
Ethtungu711/
Hatounou711/
Atounnou711/
Otoungou711/
Gotunu6769/
Otunnu6734/
Otughu6730/
Otaunu675/
Aytogu672/
Outoungou672/
Otunou671/
Ottugu671/
Otugut671/
Athogu671/
Hotunu671/

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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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  • 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 Atungu
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