Ghughu Surname

108,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Ghughu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghughu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,2781:179,30510,975
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ghughu (57) may also be a first name.

Ghughu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ghughu (Georgian: ღუღუ, Hindi: घुघु, Marathi: घुघु, Oriya: ଘୁଘୁ) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ghughu.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghughu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 108,695th most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,701,902 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghughu reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,308,380th most widely held given name throughout the world, held by 57 people.

The last name Ghughu is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 4,278 people, or 1 in 179,305. In India Ghughu is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 98 percent are found, Gujarat, where 1 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 0 percent are found. Beside India this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 0 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghuughu921/
Ghuhghu921/
Ghughgu921/
Ghugu9158/
Ngughu8395/
Ghugus834/
Gugu804,675/
Ghounghou801/
Nghungu77206/
Ghunggu7710/
Ghighou771/
Ghaungu771/
Ghougou771/
Ghoghau771/
Gungu73867/
Guggu73492/
Ngugu73119/
Gugau73119/
Gugup7344/
Gugut7340/
Gugus7335/
Gougu7312/
Guguh7310/
Guguu734/
Gugud734/
Gaugu733/
Ggugu732/
Guugu732/
Ng'hungu71310/
Ngh'ungu718/
Ngoughou712/
Ngougheu711/
Nghu'ngu711/
Ngungu676,844/
Gougou673,232/
Gaugau6756/
Gunggu6756/
Gaungu6750/
Nkgugu6731/
Guuguu6723/
Gugush678/
Nggugu677/
Gungau677/
Guguch672/
Goungu671/
Gungou671/
Guggut671/
Guguth671/
Gujguj671/
Nguguh671/
Nguggu671/
Ggungu671/
Ghoguh671/
Ngougu671/
Gugjau671/
Guhguh671/

Ghughu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghughu in the Georgian language
ღუღუghughu-
Ghughu in the Oriya language
ଘୁଘୁghughu91.67
ଦିନବୁଘୁଘୁdinabughughu8.33
Ghughu in the Hindi language
घुघुghughu66.67
घुघूghughu33.33
Ghughu in the Marathi language
घुघुghughu55.17
घुघूghughu27.59
घूघूghughu17.24

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghughu
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