Funga Surname
Approximately 6,529 people bear this surname
Funga Surname Definition:
Funga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: holy fast. A child that is born during a period of fasting.
Funga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,030 | 1:24,383 | 3,068 |
| Tanzania | 2,005 | 1:26,405 | 3,200 |
| Zambia | 920 | 1:17,228 | 1,928 |
| Uganda | 296 | 1:131,889 | 12,147 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| South Africa | 80 | 1:677,221 | 49,167 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
Funga (878) may also be a first name.
Funga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Funga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: holy fast. A child that is born during a period of fasting.
Funga Demographics
Average Funga Salary in
South Africa
R 329,496
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Funga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Funga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Funga (Hindi: फुनगा, Marathi: डुंगा) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Funga? popularity and diffusion
The last name Funga is the 75,220th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,116,181 people. Funga occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Funga reside; 47 percent reside in Central Africa and 47 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 274,430th most numerous forename on earth, borne by 878 people.
Funga is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,030 people, or 1 in 24,383. Barring The DR Congo this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 31 percent live and Zambia, where 14 percent live.
Funga Last Name Statistics demography
Funga earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.65% more than the national average, earning R 329,496 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Funga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Funga in the Marathi language | ||
| डुंगा | dunga | - |
| Funga in the Hindi language | ||
| फुनगा | phunaga | 60 |
| फूनगा | phunaga | 20 |
| फून्गा | phun'ga | 20 |
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Footnotes
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