Hengu Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

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

Hengu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hengu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
India201:38,353,269431,471
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Hengu (43) may also be a first name.

Hengu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hengu (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻨﻚ, Marathi: हगु) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hengu.

How Common Is The Last Name Hengu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,061,309th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Hengu reside; 54 percent reside in Southern Africa and 54 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Hengu is also the 1,545,828th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 43 people.

This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 1,203,949. In South Africa Hengu is primarily concentrated in: Free State, where 73 percent live, Gauteng, where 18 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 7 percent live. Other than South Africa this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent live and Indonesia, where 16 percent live.

Hengu Last Name Statistics demography

Hengu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 68.31% less than the national average, earning R 75,312 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chengu91493/
Henggu9160/
Henghu9147/
Heingu9130/
Hengau915/
Khengu911/
Hengus910/
Engu89852/
Hegu89201/
Echengu83187/
Chengou8310/
Chenghu837/
Henghui833/
Khengou832/
Henggou832/
Chenggu832/
Khengau831/
Chengau831/
Hengueu831/
Hongu806,576/
Hingu802,253/
Hangu801,935/
Chegu801,083/
Jengu80475/
Enggu80462/
Engau80128/
Gengu80119/
Eingu80103/
Eengu8041/
Engus8031/
Eungu8029/
Enguz8011/
Engut8010/
Engou8010/
Hegou808/
Aengu808/
Ahngu806/
Enguh805/
Hîngu805/
Oengu804/
Hegau803/
Engud803/
Enguu802/
Hegus801/
Enguj801/
Heghu801/
Eangu801/
Engux801/
Enngu801/
Chitengu771,844/
Chinengu77388/
Chenghui7733/
Hesingut7732/
Chisengu7719/
Cheungou7710/
Cheningu771/
Cheungau771/
Chengueu771/
Chesingu771/
Cheng'ui771/
Chenghou771/
Egu754,769/
Chegou731,504/
Etengu731,228/
Esingu73391/
Hanggu73246/
Ecengu73231/
Haingu73201/
Hangau73117/
Engaud73117/
Chingu73110/
Chegut73102/
Chegus7397/
Enengu7396/
Honggu7388/
Eningu7382/
Itengu7377/
Etingu7367/
Hinggu7364/
Gengou7354/
Inengu7349/
Jengou7337/
Honghu7332/
Enggau7331/
Jengau7325/
Chiegu7322/
Engaus7320/
Jenggu7320/
Hingou7318/
Engueu7317/
Esengu7314/
Hanngu7313/
Enggus7312/
Enggut7311/
Engush737/
Enguut737/
Ahngau737/
Hanghu736/
Cheguh736/
Cheguz736/
Cheghu735/
Haangu734/
Ahiegu734/
Chegup733/
Hinguj733/
Ehiegu732/
Ecingu732/
Hingus732/
Cheegu731/
Cheguu731/
Cheagu731/
Heggud731/
Hinguu731/
Eanghu731/
Ahangu731/
Aenngu731/
Heigus731/
Hegueu731/
Khingu731/
Enghus731/
Engoud731/
Engouh731/
Chemgu731/
Chegud731/
Cheigu731/
Genghu731/
Enghui731/
Engult730/
Chichengu7151/
Chinengau717/
Angu676,723/
Ongu671,755/
Egou671,716/
Jegu671,627/
Egau671,554/
Ingu67653/
Cheggou67345/
Eguh67261/
Egut67216/
Gegu67188/
Egus67103/
Higu6788/
Eigu6770/
Chegueu6760/
Chingou6759/
Eugu6744/
Chingud6738/
Enghuus6736/
Eggu6736/
Honghou6734/
Esgu6732/
Eegu6729/
Enghult6722/
Chingus6722/
Enghaus6721/
Honghui6720/
Eguu6718/
Ejgu6717/
Enghoud6715/
Eygu6714/
Eguz6710/
Ekgu6710/
Eagu679/
Hinghou677/
Jenggau677/
Chengoe677/
Heghuis677/
Egup677/
Chingau676/
Jhgu674/
Egud674/
Hangguu673/
Genghui673/
Cheghou673/
Chingut672/
Hanghui672/
Yngu672/
Engó672/
Yhgu672/
Chinghu671/
Chhenghouy671/
Eisengu671/
Enenggu671/
Iegu671/
Emgu671/
Chiongu671/
Hégu671/
Hinguph671/
Hemgueu671/
Haingau671/
Essengu671/
Ahanghu671/
Chiegou671/
Chegouy671/
Chehgou671/
Ecgu671/
Etengou671/
Chheigu671/
Chinggu671/
Hanggau671/
Henghoo671/
Hygu671/
Hingggu671/
Hinghus671/
Eyngoud670/
Engusch670/
Hemgutt670/

Hengu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hengu in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻫﻨﻚhnk-
Hengu in the Marathi language
हगुhagu90.24
हगूhagu7.32
हेन्गुhen'gu2.44

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