Chiungu Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Chiungu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chiungu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiungu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chiungu is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiungu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,882,373rd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiungu reside; 92 percent reside in Southern Africa and 92 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 701,738. In Zimbabwe Chiungu is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 59 percent reside, Harare Province, where 36 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 5 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe Chiungu is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 8 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chihungu | 93 | 25 | / |
| Chijungu | 93 | 2 | / |
| Chiungus | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chiugu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Cihungu | 86 | 21 | / |
| Hiunu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Tshiungu | 80 | 185 | / |
| Shihungu | 80 | 152 | / |
| Chieuneu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiungu | 77 | 2,454 | / |
| Hyungu | 77 | 97 | / |
| Hijunu | 77 | 19 | / |
| Cyungu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Siungu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tshihungu | 75 | 130 | / |
| Kihungu | 71 | 325 | / |
| Kijungu | 71 | 261 | / |
| Sehungu | 71 | 32 | / |
| Huyungu | 71 | 21 | / |
| Tchihounou | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gihungu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cheyunu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kehungu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hyunggu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sihungu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiunguu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hijunus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kyhungu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kieungu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kioungou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Haijunus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cyunu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyunu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheyunuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshyungu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssehungu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kijjungu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shihongu | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Chiungu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis