Bhungu Surname
Approximately 55 people bear this surname
Bhungu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
Bhungu (121) may also be a first name.
Bhungu Demographics
Average Bhungu Salary in
South Africa
R 200,100
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bhungu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,605,694th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. This last name is mostly 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 widespread forename world-wide, held by 121 people.
Bhungu is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 2,167,108. In South Africa Bhungu is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 52 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 44 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 4 percent live. Barring South Africa this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 18 percent live.
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
Bhungu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bhungu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଭୁୁଟୁଡୁ | bhuutudu | - |
| Bhungu in the Marathi language | ||
| भुंगु | bhungu | - |
| Bhungu in the Hindi language | ||
| भुनगू | bhunagu | 68.75 |
| भूंगू | bhungu | 12.5 |
| भुन्गू | bhun'gu | 12.5 |
| भुन्गु | bhun'gu | 6.25 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Bhungu
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