Funu Surname
Approximately 587 people bear this surname
Funu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 208 | 1:635,813 | 50,069 |
| Solomon Islands | 115 | 1:5,044 | 680 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Nigeria | 73 | 1:2,426,613 | 80,686 |
| Zimbabwe | 55 | 1:280,695 | 28,958 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Funu (1,430) may also be a first name.
Funu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Funu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Funu (Hindi: फुनु, Oriya: ଫୁନୁ) occurs most in Indonesia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Funu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Funu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 545,543rd most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,414,899 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 39 percent of Funu reside; 36 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 35 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Funu is also the 206,373rd most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 1,430 people.
The last name Funu is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 208 people, or 1 in 635,813. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 98 percent live and Southeast Sulawesi, where 2 percent live. Apart from Indonesia this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The Solomon Islands, where 20 percent live and The DR Congo, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fungu | 89 | 500 | / |
| Funui | 89 | 110 | / |
| Funnu | 89 | 26 | / |
| Funhu | 89 | 22 | / |
| Pfunu | 89 | 8 | / |
| Funus | 89 | 7 | / |
| Funou | 89 | 3 | / |
| Funuh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Fuunu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Founou | 80 | 939 | / |
| Feunou | 80 | 484 | / |
| Founau | 80 | 124 | / |
| Funeus | 80 | 16 | / |
| Faunus | 80 | 7 | / |
| Pfunhu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Funguh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Funnuh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fougnu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fungau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pfungu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foungu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feuneu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Funnut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Funnau | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fonu | 75 | 339 | / |
| Finu | 75 | 234 | / |
| Vunu | 75 | 67 | / |
| Foungou | 73 | 271 | / |
| Founaud | 73 | 69 | / |
| Feunnou | 73 | 11 | / |
| Founnou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fougnou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Feugneu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Founguh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Funuggi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fungnut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phunu | 67 | 159 | / |
| Pfinu | 67 | 37 | / |
| Finui | 67 | 27 | / |
| Vunnu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Veunu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fienu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fonnu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fonuy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Finuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vunau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhonu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foenu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vunou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foonu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaunu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vunuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fumhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fonuh | 67 | 1 | / |
Funu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Funu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫୁନୁ | phunu | - |
| Funu in the Hindi language | ||
| फुनु | phunu | 60 |
| फूनू | phunu | 40 |
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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
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- 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 Funu
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