Gung Surname

592,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Singapore

Gung Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gung Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
Indonesia1421:931,33269,143
Nigeria481:3,690,474107,175
Australia411:658,43245,385
India271:28,409,829361,298
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
France191:3,495,933219,029
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
China41:341,830,39216,990
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
North Korea11:25,117,046108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Gung (735) may also be a first name.

Gung Last Name Facts

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

Gung (Hindi: गुरुंग, Marathi: गुंग, Russian: Гунг, Tibetan: གུང་) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gung? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 592,650th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 13,854,650 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 44 percent of Gung are found; 34 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 31 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 303,693rd most frequently occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 735 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 2,534,678. In The United States Gung is most frequent in: California, where 22 percent are found, Texas, where 13 percent are found and North Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 27 percent are found and Nigeria, where 9 percent are found.

Gung Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gung has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gung last name grew 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gung Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gung are 2.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gung earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.1% more than the national average, earning $47,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $53,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaung89417/
Ngung89343/
Ghung8959/
Goung8919/
Guung899/
Gusng893/
Gungs892/
Gungh891/
Cgung891/
Hgung891/
Gunng891/
Ung8664,771/
Gun8613,864/
Guting801,356/
Ngoung80428/
Gahung80205/
Guteng80157/
Gungqu8083/
Ghungh8079/
Gusing8077/
Gungqe8041/
Guceng8023/
Gheung808/
Ngaung806/
Guseng805/
Gungue803/
Nghung802/
Kgoung801/
Nggung801/
Hgaung801/
Ngungg801/
Goungk801/
Ghoung801/
Ghueng801/
Goungs800/
Gong753,884,206/
Aung751,062,328/
Hung75177,294/
Gunn7563,451/
Gund7529,678/
Gune7517,522/
Ngun756,572/
Oung753,256/
Goun753,163/
Gaun751,777/
Gunt75346/
Eung75310/
Guhn75255/
Ungs75222/
Uung75148/
Ghun75146/
Gunc7572/
Gumn7560/
Ungh7541/
Uing7516/
Guun7510/
Gujn759/
Uhng756/
Umng754/
Ungc753/
Hgun752/
Gumg752/
Gutn751/
Gunk751/
Gunh751/
Gusn751/
Unng751/
Ungg751/
Ujng751/
Usng751/
Utng751/
Ggun751/
Gutting731,368/
Gussing7351/
Gungowa7332/
Gausing7331/
Gusingh7319/
Nggaung7317/
Gungova735/
Ghusing733/
Goungue732/
Gucheng732/
Nghoung731/
Geehung731/
Guching731/
Gauteng731/
Gaußing731/
Gutteng731/
Gauting731/
Gouceng731/
Gouting730/
Gaunt6711,052/
Heung675,498/
Gaund674,717/
Useng673,875/
Huyng672,257/
Gound671,831/
Ngoun671,577/
Gusin671,459/
Gutin67979/
Houng67964/
Goune67723/
Guten67668/
Gaune67647/
Haung67567/
Ghune67525/
Ghong67501/
Gusen67480/
Uting67447/
Using67378/
Gunne67342/
Gunhe67335/
Uceng67315/
Uteng67271/
Ahung67225/
Gundt67190/
Ungke67173/
Goeng67163/
Ghund67136/
Ungue67127/
Gunke6787/
Gusching6786/
Uings6782/
Goong6774/
Hungs6769/
Guhne6756/
Ucing6742/
Ghusn6740/
Gumne6739/
Gahun6736/
Gusén6736/
Gohun6735/
Ghunt6733/
Ngaun6727/
Guntt6727/
Huing6724/
Kgune6721/
Gaunn6719/
Gundh6718/
Gounh6716/
Gucin6715/
Gount6712/
Gunnd6711/
Ohung6710/
Gunnå6710/
Gunnt679/
Gouhn678/
Gußen677/
Ghumn676/
Hunng676/
Gonng676/
Ghunk676/
Gunqu676/
Gusne675/
Huung674/
Ghoun674/
Gutén674/
Gongh673/
Gouyn673/
Ouyng673/
Hungh673/
Hgunc673/
Gugne673/
Gaunø673/
Gunnø673/
Gunck673/
Hungg673/
Huhng672/
Husng672/
Ghaun672/
Gundd672/
Ggune672/
Gueuteng672/
Ghunn672/
Gunqe672/
Ghuin671/
Gusyn671/
Hungc671/
Hungt671/
Eungs671/
Gausn671/
Gautn671/
Gauun671/
Guntd671/
Ungkg671/
Gauhn671/
Ng'un671/
Nngun671/
Ngunk671/
Gueun671/
Gueungue671/
Guune671/
Nghun671/
Ngunn671/
Guttings671/
Aunhg671/
Oungp671/
Nggun671/
Unhgc671/
Unhhg671/
Uinng671/
Ggong671/
Hungq671/
Gounn670/
Guncs670/
Gutyn670/
Gunnn670/
Gaunk670/

Gung Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gung in the Tibetan language
གུང་gung-
Gung in the Marathi language
गुंगgunga-
Gung in the Hindi language
गुरुंगgurunga80
गूंगgunga10
जंगjanga10
Gung in the Russian language
Гунгgung-

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Footnotes

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