Chungu Surname

25,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo9,6251:7,676954
Zambia6,9411:2,284309
Tanzania3,8251:13,8411,794
Malawi5231:32,7334,882
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
England341:1,638,76668,634
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Botswana171:128,64318,229
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
India81:95,883,173728,828
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bermuda11:65,2793,010

Chungu (6,505) may also be a first name.

Chungu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chungu (Hindi: चुंगू, Marathi: चुंगु, Oriya: ଚୂୂ, Tibetan: ཆུང་གུ་) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chungu? popularity and diffusion

Chungu is the 25,546th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 345,430 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chungu live; 46 percent live in Central Africa and 46 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 81,358th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, held by 6,505 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 9,625 people, or 1 in 7,676. Barring The DR Congo Chungu exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 33 percent are found and Tanzania, where 18 percent are found.

Chungu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chungu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 667.6% more than the national average, earning R 1,824,120 per year and in United States they earn 18.56% less than the national average, earning $35,139 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchungu92958/
Chuungu92157/
Chaungu92103/
Chungut9212/
Schungu921/
Choungu921/
Chungud921/
Hungu913,252/
Cungu911,143/
Chunu911,118/
Chugu91576/
Cheungou8610/
Choungou868/
Chunggut868/
Chunghui863/
Chunghau862/
Cheungau861/
Chunghou861/
Shungu834,893/
Ciungu831,624/
Chunnu831,496/
Zhungu83312/
Chongu83205/
Chaunu83201/
Chunui83193/
Chunut83135/
Chughu83122/
Chingu83110/
Chusnu83107/
Xhungu83107/
Chunux8387/
Hunggu8373/
Khungu8340/
Hungus8318/
Chunus8316/
Chugus8316/
Houngu839/
Chhunu838/
Chuggu837/
Chuhnu835/
Chuugu834/
Hungnu834/
Chutnu834/
Chounu834/
Chunou834/
Chougu833/
Chumgu833/
Chunuy833/
Cunggu832/
Hungud832/
Chuneu832/
Chunuj832/
Chaugu831/
Hungou831/
Chugut831/
Chunhu831/
Chunuu831/
Chuunu831/
Chuguh831/
Chuguj831/
Chuguu831/
Cungau831/
Chuigu831/
Chunud831/
Chumnu831/
Hunu801,012/
Hugu80112/
Cunu80111/
Choutngou805/
Tchounghu801/
Tchungheu801/
Tshungu771,677/
Chumnui77168/
Chuinut7788/
Chougou7787/
Houngou7780/
Chhunnu7767/
Chaunut7764/
Shaungu7762/
Chunhui7750/
Chunush7735/
Shuungu7729/
Chumnut7726/
Chounou7723/
Chumnuy7721/
Cheunou7718/
Chaunou7711/
Chingau776/
Chunuch776/
Chouynu776/
Chunnui774/
Chongou774/
Thsungu774/
Chaunnu773/
Tchunou773/
Choongu772/
Chinghu771/
Chhunau771/
Chaugud771/
Chaunau771/
Chunnuu771/
Choughu771/
Chughuu771/
Tchuinu771/
Chunnnu771/
Chunnud771/
Chuinou771/
Chuinui771/
Chaugou771/
Shunguh771/
Khaungu771/
Khuungu771/
Chonghu771/
Tzhungu771/
Chunnuy771/
Chumgud771/
Chinggu771/
Hunghup771/
Chugnau770/
Tchoungueu7510/
Tchoungnou752/
Tchuingueu752/
Tchoungoup751/
Tcheungueu751/
Zungu7373,112/
Sungu7315,096/
Hongu736,576/
Jungu73794/
Hunou73566/
Hugus73489/
Hugou73468/
Xungu73348/
Husnu73249/
Hunnu73135/
Khunu7389/
Hunus7356/
Çungu7351/
Hunau7343/
Hugut7334/
Caunu7320/
Haunu7320/
Hunhu7318/
Cuinu7317/
Haugu7314/
Hugnu7314/
Hunut738/
Chogu738/
Hounu738/
Huneu736/
Zhunu735/
Huynu735/
Hugau735/
Hougu734/
Cunui733/
Huguh733/
Cunnu733/
Congu733/
Hughu732/
Counu732/
Hunuz731/
Cunau731/
Hunui731/
Hunup731/
Huggu731/
Huugu731/
Huigu731/
Cuneu730/
Tchounou71234/
Tchuinou7160/
Tcheunou7158/
Chumnuch7136/
Cheugueu7110/
Chonghui714/
Choumnou712/
Heungoup712/
Chinghui711/
Chhunnui711/
Heungueu711/
Tchouneu711/
Tchumnou711/
Tshsungu711/
Chougueu711/
Cheughui711/
Choughui711/
Tshunguu711/
Chunhaud711/
Chunnuch711/
Chumggut711/
Chouynui711/
Chouynuu711/
Khunou677,695/
Sunggu676,768/
Tsungu673,522/
Hounou672,142/
Dzungu671,520/
Khunnu67222/
Shongu67178/
Hunout67144/
Hunaut67131/
Khunui67128/
Chunoo67118/
Sungut67103/
Honggu6788/
Haunau6782/
Huggup6774/
Counou6766/
Hounau6758/
Tshunu6751/
Sunngu6750/
Haugou6736/
Hugoud6732/
Sungup6731/
Hunæus6724/
Hongou6721/
Hougou6720/
Junggu6716/
Tchoumgou6716/
Tchoumnou6716/
Hughus6715/
Hunaus6715/
Hugaud6712/
Soungu6711/
Sunguh6711/
Husnut6711/
Huneus6711/
Haugut679/
Huinou678/
Hunnou677/
Sungau676/
Saungu676/
Hugnou675/
Juungu674/
Hugnut673/
Sunghu673/
Tchougnou673/
Zhounu673/
Huynuh672/
Hughui672/
Hunhui672/
Zzungu672/
Hugaux672/
Khuinu672/
Jungau672/
Hughuy671/
Huguhe671/
Hunneu671/
Hunnuh671/
Hunush671/
Husnau671/
Zunguh671/
Gunguu671/
Siungu671/
Houngauou671/
Hounus671/
Hutnau671/
Hugaus671/
Hunnuy671/
Hunaud671/
Heunngueu671/
Heunou671/
Khunau671/
Zhunou671/
Suhngu671/
Shumgu671/
Tchounhui671/
Tshoungou671/
Sungou671/
Dchounnou671/
Congou671/
Cheugueup671/
Zunngu671/
Huguha671/
Ssungu671/
Chokgu671/
Husnuy671/
Huynui671/
Cheunault670/
Hougus670/
Hugout670/
Hunnus670/

Chungu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chungu in the Tibetan language
ཆུང་གུ་chunggu-
Chungu in the Marathi language
चुंगुcungu58.33
चुनगूcunagu16.67
चाुंगूcaungu8.33
चुनागुcunagu8.33
चुनगुcunagu8.33
Chungu in the Hindi language
चुंगूcungu50
चुनगूcunagu33.33
चुन्गूcun'gu16.67
Chungu in the Oriya language
ଚୂୂcuu50
ଚୁୁ଼cuu50

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