Gunu Surname

147,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,010 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Gunu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gunu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,8701:14,4501,872
Nigeria7141:248,09914,359
Indonesia1241:1,066,52677,317
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
India751:10,227,538196,136
Papua New Guinea671:121,69716,585
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Solomon Islands291:20,0013,902
Liberia111:400,77620,681
England41:13,929,515290,718
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Günü (50) are calculated separately.

Gunu (4,971) may also be a first name.

Gunu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gunu (Bengali: গুনু, Hindi: गुनू, Marathi: गुणु, Oriya: ଗୁନୁ, Tibetan: གུ་ནུ་) is more commonly found in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Günü. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gunu.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gunu is the 147,166th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,421,112 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Gunu are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gunu is also the 96,565th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 4,971 people.

Gunu is most widely held in Ghana, where it is carried by 1,870 people, or 1 in 14,450. Excluding Ghana this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 24 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.

Gunu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gunu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gunu surname fell 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gunu Last Name Statistics demography

Gunu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 66.63% less than the national average, earning R 79,308 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngunu89988/
Gungu89867/
Gunnu89499/
Ghunu89230/
Gunut8970/
Gunhu8947/
Gutnu8930/
Gunau8918/
Gunus8913/
Gusnu899/
Gounu899/
Gaunu899/
Gunui893/
Gunup892/
Gugnu892/
Gunud891/
Gunuu891/
Gunuz891/
Gunou891/
Gunuh891/
Gumnu891/
Gunuy890/
Unu861,802/
Günü8350/
Gounou8025,847/
Gunhus80255/
Nggunu80180/
Gunaud8022/
Ngun'u8018/
Ngunui809/
Gungau807/
Kgunou806/
Ngounu805/
Ng'unu802/
Gaunou801/
Ghounu801/
Ghunnu801/
Gumnut801/
Guunhu801/
Gunnup801/
Gunnus801/
Gunous801/
Gunuch801/
Gounus801/
Ngunou801/
Ngunuh801/
Gounau801/
Gunnou801/
Gungou801/
Guunou801/
Ggungu801/
Ghunui801/
Gusnus801/
Gunhut801/
Unus7510,041/
Gonu752,457/
Ginu751,430/
Hunu751,012/
Aunu75797/
Unut75526/
Unup75449/
Unau75427/
Unnu75168/
Unui75132/
Eunu75121/
Unuh7589/
Uneu7542/
Unuz7518/
Ounu7517/
Unhu7510/
Unuç7510/
Unuy759/
Unou755/
Uunu754/
Unuj753/
Utnu753/
Unud753/
Ugnu753/
Unuu752/
Uhnu751/
Ngounou739,393/
Gounaud73259/
Gounnou73155/
Goungou73146/
Gunnoud7346/
Gaunoux7312/
Gougnou732/
Gueuneu732/
Gounoud731/
Gunneue731/
Ngounui731/
Gaungou731/
Gounhou731/
Gounouj731/
Gounoux731/
Gouynou731/
Gueunou731/
Ghounou731/
Ghounus731/
Gheunou731/
Gusnaud731/
Gunnaut730/
Gunnout730/
Eunus672,658/
Ahunu67714/
Hunou67566/
Aunnu67345/
Unush67343/
Umnus67249/
Husnu67249/
Unnut67242/
Gougnaud67140/
Hunnu67135/
Umnut67131/
Ungau67128/
Ounou67118/
Augnu6757/
Hunus6756/
Ngounnou6750/
Gonnu6747/
Hunau6743/
Unnus6734/
Haunu6720/
Hunhu6718/
Ounnu6716/
Hugnu6714/
Gunoo6713/
Gunoe6710/
Unnau6710/
Unnuh679/
Hunut678/
Hounu678/
Eunau677/
Huneu676/
Ghonu675/
Huynu675/
Unuss675/
Uynus674/
Ungou673/
Goonu673/
Uneus673/
Unhui672/
Eusnu672/
Umnuß672/
Aunus672/
Unuch671/
Hunuz671/
Ghungnud671/
Gounnoud671/
Aunuz671/
Unouh671/
Eunud671/
Hunui671/
Hunup671/
Ngounhou671/
Ngheunou671/
Umnuh671/
Gaugnaux671/
Gounnout671/
Gounouss671/
Günus671/
Gihnu671/
Aunau671/
Ounui671/
Ounut671/
Umnuy671/
Usnus671/
Unhau670/
Gunnusch670/

Gunu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gunu in the Bengali language
গুনুgunu-
Gunu in the Oriya language
ଗୁନୁgunu95.09
ଗୁଣୁgunu1.74
ଗୁନୂgunu0.79
ଗୁଞୁgunu0.32
ଗୂଞୁgunu0.16
ୀଗୁନୁigunu0.16
ମନୁmanu0.16
ଗୁଞୂgunu0.16
ଗୂନୂgunu0.16
Gunu in the Hindi language
गुनूgunu76.47
गुनुgunu13.73
गुणूgunu3.92
गूनूgunu3.92
गुन्नूgunnu1.96
Gunu in the Tibetan language
གུ་ནུ་gunu50
མགུ་ནུ།gunu50
Gunu in the Marathi language
गुणुgunu28.05
गुनुgunu27.44
गुणूgunu14.63
गुनूgunu11.59
गूनूgunu9.15
गूणूgunu6.1
गून्ड़ूgunru1.83
गुऩ्नुgunnu1.22

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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 Gunu
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