Gungu Surname

404,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Gungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4131:131,18115,348
DR Congo1441:513,05340,658
Nigeria1061:1,671,15861,739
Kenya691:669,27429,584
Zimbabwe441:350,86933,247
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175
India231:33,350,669396,143
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Albania31:971,35222,477
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Güngü (23) are calculated separately.

Gungu (242) may also be a first name.

Gungu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gungu (Hindi: गुंगू, Marathi: गुंगु, Oriya: ଗୁୁ) is found most in South Africa. It may also appear in the variant forms: Güngü. For other possible spellings of Gungu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gungu? popularity and diffusion

Gungu is the 404,308th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 8,405,474 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Gungu are found; 53 percent are found in Southern Africa and 53 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Gungu is also the 574,510th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 242 people.

The surname Gungu is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 413 people, or 1 in 131,181. In South Africa Gungu is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 38 percent reside, Western Cape, where 20 percent reside and Gauteng, where 18 percent reside. Aside from South Africa it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside and Nigeria, where 12 percent reside.

Gungu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Gungu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.57% less than the national average, earning R 136,476 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngungu916,844/
Gunggu9156/
Gaungu9150/
Gungau917/
Gungus912/
Goungu911/
Gunguu911/
Gungut911/
Gungou911/
Ggungu911/
Gugu894,675/
Gunu893,010/
Ungu89797/
Güngü8723/
Gahungu8360,132/
Ng'ungu83439/
Nghungu83206/
Goungou83146/
Ngunguu83101/
Gunggut8330/
Gunggau8314/
Ghunggu8310/
Ngung'u8310/
Gutingu839/
Gungoud832/
N'Gungu832/
Ngunghu831/
Hgaungu831/
Ghungud831/
Ghungut831/
Ghaungu831/
Nguungu831/
Gaungou831/
Hungu803,252/
Ngunu80988/
Gunnu80499/
Guggu80492/
Gongu80478/
Unggu80364/
Ghunu80230/
Ungau80128/
Aungu80122/
Gugau80119/
Ungut8084/
Gunut8070/
Gunhu8047/
Gugup8044/
Gugut8040/
Gugus8035/
Gutnu8030/
Eungu8029/
Gunau8018/
Gunus8013/
Guguh8010/
Gusnu809/
Gounu809/
Gaunu809/
Ungup809/
Unguh805/
Oungu805/
Gugud804/
Guguu804/
Ungou803/
Gunui803/
Gunup802/
Gugnu802/
Guugu802/
Ggugu802/
Gumgu802/
Gunud801/
Gunuu801/
Ungus801/
Unngu801/
Utngu801/
Gunuz801/
Gunou801/
Gunuh801/
Gumnu801/
Gunuy800/
Ngoungou77738/
Ng'hungu77310/
Nggunggu7737/
Ngh'ungu778/
Gunningu775/
Nghu'ngu771/
Ghungnud771/
Goungaud771/
Ngunengu771/
Nguningu771/
Nguunguu771/
Unu751,802/
Gounou7325,847/
Ghughu734,282/
Gougou733,232/
Ahungu731,674/
Gunhus73255/
Gungoo73229/
Nggunu73180/
Hunggu7373/
Unggau7364/
Gaugau7356/
Nkgugu7331/
Guuguu7323/
Gunaud7322/
Unggut7321/
Hungus7318/
Ngun'u7318/
Gongou7318/
Unggus7315/
Hunguu7315/
Oungou7312/
Unguch7311/
Houngu739/
Ngunui739/
Gugush738/
Nggugu737/
Kgunou736/
Ungguh735/
Ngounu735/
Unengu735/
Gonghu734/
Hungnu734/
Aunggu733/
Usengu733/
Guguch732/
Usingu732/
Hungud732/
Ng'unu732/
Utingu732/
Hungou731/
Guggut731/
Guguth731/
Gaunou731/
Ghounu731/
Ghunnu731/
Gumnut731/
Guunhu731/
Gunnup731/
Gunnus731/
Gunous731/
Gunuch731/
Gounus731/
Ungush731/
Gonguu731/
Hgongu731/
Unggou731/
Ngunou731/
Ngunuh731/
Ungaud731/
Gounau731/
Gujguj731/
Guhguh731/
Gunnou731/
Guunou731/
Ghunui731/
Gusnus731/
Gunhut731/
Aungus730/
Ghounghou711/
Unus6710,041/
Ngounou679,393/
Ongu671,755/
Hunu671,012/
Aunu67797/
Unut67526/
Unup67449/
Unau67427/
Gaungoo67363/
Gougaud67341/
Gounaud67259/
Gouygou67171/
Unnu67168/
Gounnou67155/
Unui67132/
Eunu67121/
Unuh6789/
Houngou6780/
Gougoux6766/
Gunnoud6746/
Uneu6742/
Gougouh6731/
Gugó6725/
Unuz6718/
Ounu6717/
Gaunoux6712/
Gougaut6711/
Unhu6710/
Unuç6710/
Unuy679/
Aungudh677/
Gonghou677/
Unou675/
Gonghui675/
Uunu674/
Unuj673/
Utnu673/
Unud673/
Gouggou673/
Gugú672/
Gougnou672/
Goumgou672/
Gueuneu672/
Unuu672/
Ghongau671/
Uchengu671/
Gounoud671/
Gunneue671/
Ngounui671/
Gougaup671/
Gougaux671/
Gougouz671/
Gousgou671/
Gounhou671/
Gounouj671/
Gounoux671/
Gouynou671/
Gueunou671/
Gunggoo671/
Ghuhghu671/
Ghougou671/
Ghounou671/
Ghounus671/
Ghuughu671/
Gheunou671/
Guhgouh671/
Uhnu671/
Aunggus671/
Aunggau671/
Gusnaud671/
Hunghup671/
Gunnaut670/
Gunnout670/

Gungu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gungu in the Oriya language
ଗୁୁguu-
Gungu in the Marathi language
गुंगुgungu73.33
गुंगूgungu20
गंगूgangu6.67
Gungu in the Hindi language
गुंगूgungu44.44
गुंगुgungu22.22
गूंगूgungu22.22
गुङूgunu11.11

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