Bhungu Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Bhungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bhungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
India51:153,413,076951,030

Bhungu (121) may also be a first name.

Bhungu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bhungu (Hindi: भुनगू, Marathi: भुंगु, Oriya: ଭୁୁଟୁଡୁ) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhungu? popularity and diffusion

Bhungu is the 2,605,694th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 73 percent of Bhungu are found; 73 percent are found in Southern Africa and 73 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Bhungu is also the 848,089th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 121 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 2,167,108. In South Africa Bhungu is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 52 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 44 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 4 percent reside. Barring South Africa this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 18 percent reside.

Bhungu Last Name Statistics demography

Bhungu earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 15.8% less than the national average, earning R 200,100 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bahungu92119/
Bhunguu921/
Bungu914,401/
Bhunu912,917/
Bhugu9119/
Bungau83464/
Bhunhu83303/
Bhongu83122/
Boungu83110/
Bunggu8381/
Bungut8355/
Buungu8341/
Bungus8325/
Bahugu8315/
Bungup8313/
Bhugau8310/
Bhunnu8310/
Bhunut838/
Vhungu837/
Bunguh836/
Baungu835/
Bhuneu834/
Bungud834/
Bhuggu832/
Bhunau832/
Bunghu832/
Buingu832/
Bunguu832/
Bhugus831/
Bhugut831/
Bhunus831/
Bhaugu831/
Bhaunu831/
Beungu831/
Bahunu831/
Bheugu831/
Bunu8019,526/
Bugu801,361/
Boungou7710,298/
Mphungu77162/
Bhuguth7743/
Bungush7730/
Bunggup7715/
Bhunuch777/
Bunghus775/
Busingu774/
Bungaus772/
Bunguhe771/
Bhongau771/
Bungnui771/
Butengu771/
Nphungu771/
Buingup771/
Bhounou771/
Bhutnui771/
Bhutnut771/
Bunggau771/
Bungouy771/
Bunguss770/
Bongu739,941/
Vungu733,313/
Buinu731,090/
Butnu73599/
Bunnu73303/
Baunu73237/
Bunus73206/
Bugus73204/
Bunui73189/
Bunut73176/
Bugau73156/
Bunau73110/
Bugut7368/
Bhogu7362/
Buggu7356/
Bounu7355/
Beunu7348/
Buunu7337/
Buguş7332/
Bunup7329/
Bunou7326/
Bunuh7319/
Bougu7314/
Bugup7314/
Bungó7312/
Bucgu737/
Bugud735/
Buneu732/
Baugu732/
Bunuu732/
Buguh732/
Bujgu731/
Bugnu731/
Bumgu731/
Bhunú731/
Bunggout7110/
Boungous7110/
Bunghush712/
Bounngou711/
Bhumgoud711/
Boungoud711/
Baungust710/
Mpungu679,121/
Bounou677,009/
Baugus671,563/
Bunnut67493/
Bongou67455/
Bougou67417/
Butnut67389/
Buigut67335/
Bunout67312/
Bugaud67242/
Bugaut67208/
Bhugoo67162/
Beuneu67111/
Butnui67105/
Bunaux67100/
Busgut6775/
Npungu6768/
Buynuz6767/
Bonggu6757/
Bunnui6756/
Boongu6745/
Buinus6729/
Baugut6724/
Bongau6722/
Bugueu6715/
Bougus6713/
Bunnuy6712/
Bounau679/
Bunaus678/
Bugush675/
Bounghous675/
Bunoux674/
Bong'u674/
Bunnuh673/
Buigus673/
Boungouht673/
Bhoggu672/
Buggus672/
Bugusz672/
Baunau672/
Buinui672/
Baugou672/
Butnud672/
Bugous671/
Bougut671/
Bonngu671/
Beumgu671/
Bunuch671/
Bounus671/
Boengu671/
Buguhe671/
Buguth671/
Buinnu671/
Bouneu671/
Bounui671/
Baunou671/
Beukgu671/
Mphugu671/
Buygut671/
Bujgut671/
Bouynu671/
Bunous670/
Buggut670/
Bunuss670/
Beunau670/

Bhungu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bhungu in the Oriya language
ଭୁୁଟୁଡୁbhuutudu-
Bhungu in the Marathi language
भुंगुbhungu-
Bhungu in the Hindi language
भुनगूbhunagu68.75
भूंगूbhungu12.5
भुन्गूbhun'gu12.5
भुन्गुbhun'gu6.25

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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 Bhungu
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