Dunga Surname
Approximately 14,885 people bear this surname
Dunga Surname User-submission:
The surname Doonga (translation: डूँगा) belongs to a royal Hindu clan of Rajvanshi Rajputs. They are found in many regions of India and other European countries, but their origin was from Dunga Gali or Zila Doonga, situated in Galyat (now in Pakistan).
Read More About This SurnameDunga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,960 | 1:110,211 | 7,200 |
| South Africa | 1,261 | 1:42,964 | 5,491 |
| Malawi | 1,176 | 1:14,557 | 2,276 |
| Indonesia | 770 | 1:171,752 | 16,653 |
| Togo | 735 | 1:9,861 | 2,446 |
| Tanzania | 735 | 1:72,029 | 7,534 |
| Albania | 726 | 1:4,014 | 739 |
| DR Congo | 636 | 1:116,163 | 12,690 |
| Brazil | 559 | 1:382,959 | 14,635 |
| Zimbabwe | 311 | 1:49,641 | 7,575 |
| Nigeria | 311 | 1:569,591 | 27,605 |
| Romania | 126 | 1:159,348 | 16,645 |
| Kenya | 103 | 1:448,349 | 23,733 |
| Greece | 102 | 1:108,625 | 18,269 |
| Papua New Guinea | 59 | 1:138,199 | 19,012 |
| Philippines | 46 | 1:2,200,831 | 124,033 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Cameroon | 42 | 1:494,502 | 40,134 |
| Uganda | 36 | 1:1,084,424 | 45,587 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Nepal | 12 | 1:2,373,413 | 8,828 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Faroe Islands | 8 | 1:6,125 | 639 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Moldova | 4 | 1:890,342 | 46,069 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Dungă (36) are calculated separately.
Dunga (4,508) may also be a first name.
Dunga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Doonga (translation: डूँगा) belongs to a royal Hindu clan of Rajvanshi Rajputs. They are found in many regions of India and other European countries, but their origin was from Dunga Gali or Zila Doonga, situated in Galyat (now in Pakistan). They first appeared in 1825.
- iamuser1234Dunga Demographics
Average Dunga Salary in
United States
$39,050 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dunga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dunga (Hindi: डूंगा, Marathi: डुंगा, Oriya: ଡୁ, Russian: Дунга, Tibetan: དུང་ག་) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Dungă. For other potential spellings of Dunga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunga? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dunga is the 35,492nd most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 489,590 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Dunga reside; 47 percent reside in South Asia and 47 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Dunga is also the 102,490th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 4,508 people.
This last name is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 6,960 people, or 1 in 110,211. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 85 percent live, Odisha, where 5 percent live and Maharashtra, where 5 percent live. Other than India this surname exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 8 percent live and Malawi, where 8 percent live.
Dunga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dunga has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 2,250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 575 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dunga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Dunga last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Dunga are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dunga earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 25.69% less than the national average, earning R 176,580 per year and in United States they earn 9.5% less than the national average, earning $39,050 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dunga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dunga in the Marathi language | ||
| डुंगा | dunga | 84.1 |
| डूंगा | dunga | 7.95 |
| दुंगा | dunga | 5.42 |
| डूगा | duga | 0.72 |
| डुन्गा | dun'ga | 0.48 |
| डुगा | duga | 0.24 |
| ढुंगा | dhunga | 0.24 |
| दुनगा | dunaga | 0.12 |
| डुंगो | dungo | 0.12 |
| दूंगा | dunga | 0.12 |
| Dunga in the Hindi language | ||
| डूंगा | dunga | 69.54 |
| डुंगा | dunga | 25.63 |
| डूँगा | dumga | 1.22 |
| दुंगा | dunga | 0.58 |
| दुन्गा | dun'ga | 0.58 |
| दूंग | dunga | 0.52 |
| दुंग | dunga | 0.45 |
| डुँगा | dumga | 0.32 |
| दुनगा | dunaga | 0.19 |
| डूॅगा | duega | 0.19 |
| दूंगा | dunga | 0.13 |
| डुंगाा | dungaa | 0.13 |
| डूंग्ाा | dungaa | 0.06 |
| डु़ंगा | dunga | 0.06 |
| डूंगाा | dungaa | 0.06 |
| डुन्गा | dun'ga | 0.06 |
| डुंग्ाा | dungaa | 0.06 |
| डून्गा | dun'ga | 0.06 |
| Dunga in the Oriya language | ||
| ଡୁ | du | 66.13 |
| ଦୁା | dua | 20.04 |
| ଡୁା | dua | 11.7 |
| ଡୁଂଗ୍ | dung | 0.18 |
| ଡୁଂଗା | dunga | 0.18 |
| ଡୁଂଗ | dunga | 0.18 |
| Dunga in the Tibetan language | ||
| དུང་ག་ | dungga | 50 |
| གདུང་སྔགས། | dungngak | 50 |
| Dunga in the Russian language | ||
| Дунга | dunga | - |
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