Etengu Surname

307,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Etengu Surname User-submission:

The Etengu surname means 'seasons of hunger' (period of no rains and food) resulting into hunger in particular seasons.

Etengu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,2241:31,8954,295
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Etengu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Etengu surname means 'seasons of hunger' (period of no rains and food) resulting into hunger in particular seasons.

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Etengu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Etengu is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Etengu.

How Common Is The Last Name Etengu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Etengu is the 307,612th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,934,484 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Etengu reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

Etengu is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 1,224 people, or 1 in 31,895. In Uganda Etengu is most numerous in: Kaberamaido District, where 40 percent reside, Soroti District, where 26 percent reside and Amuria District, where 13 percent reside. Beside Uganda it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 0 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.

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Itengu8377/
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Atengu833/
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Enggu73462/
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Engut7310/
Enguh735/
Engud733/
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Esteinou71253/
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Esteynou7113/
Essengou718/
Jettingu714/
Eisengut711/
Hethetnu711/
Esingu67391/
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Etingü67190/
Engaud67117/
Etionu67107/
Eningu6782/
Henggu6760/
Itingu6758/
Githeng'u6757/
Gengou6754/
Inengu6749/
Henghu6747/
Enggau6731/
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Engaus6720/
Engueu6717/
Iteanu6714/
Enggus6712/
Enggut6711/
Etinau6710/
Hetinu677/
Enguut677/
Engush677/
Hengau675/
Iteneu673/
Otingu672/
Ecingu672/
Getinu671/
Genghu671/
Enghui671/
Ittenu671/
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