Hundu Surname

224,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Hundu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,6861:105,0677,062
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
India191:40,371,862445,856
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

The alternate forms: Hündü (42) are calculated separately.

Hundu (293) may also be a first name.

Hundu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hundu (Hindi: हुन्डू, Marathi: हुंडु, Oriya: ହୁୁଦୁଗର୍ା) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Hündü. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hundu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 224,220th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,015,177 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Hundu are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 515,650th most commonly used forename globally, held by 293 people.

The surname Hundu is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,686 people, or 1 in 105,067. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Benue, where 66 percent live, Adamawa, where 30 percent live and Taraba, where 1 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Hundu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chundu914,786/
Ahundu91630/
Khundu91159/
Hunduh9129/
Ohundu918/
Huundu917/
Haundu915/
Hundut913/
Hundus912/
Hundau911/
Hundui911/
Hunduu911/
Hjundu911/
Huindu911/
Undu89749/
Hündü8742/
Chundau83173/
Chuundu8379/
Heundou8342/
Houndou8325/
Chundus8315/
Chundhu837/
Chhundu834/
Choundu833/
Chundup832/
Khoundu831/
Khunduj831/
Chunddu831/
Chunduu831/
Houmndu831/
Heundeu831/
Gundu8023,854/
Aundu806,281/
Hindu804,496/
Undau80203/
Jundu80195/
Hondu80118/
Undut8091/
Undus8091/
Eundu8063/
Oundu8048/
Undup8028/
Uundu8022/
Humdu808/
Unduu804/
Unduh804/
Undou803/
Undui802/
Uendu801/
Unndu801/
Chhundus7725/
Chhundup775/
Chunduth774/
Houndouh772/
Ehoundou772/
Choundou771/
Hondou7395/
Hindau7388/
Usendu7378/
Hundoo7373/
Gundhu7338/
Goundu7318/
Gunddu7314/
Chondu7314/
Oundou7314/
Gaundu7313/
Hondau7311/
Aunduu739/
Ucendu736/
Hondui736/
Gunndu734/
Hinduu734/
Chumdu733/
Gunduy733/
Jaundu732/
Gundou732/
Juindu732/
Gundau731/
Jundui731/
Joundu731/
Hinndu731/
Gunduj731/
Gunduu731/
Guundu731/
Unduth731/
Usindu731/
Hoondu731/
Hondeu731/
Hindui731/
Undhau731/
Honddu731/
Humdud731/
Unduch730/
Husindaud711/
Uchendu6726,344/
Indu677,128/
Ondu671,454/
Umdu67890/
Chundoo67283/
Khundoo6780/
Goundou6730/
Uchindu6710/
Oundouh673/
Hundoey671/
Houmdou671/
Heumdeu671/
Oun'dou671/
Oundoud671/
Chondeu671/
Eoundou671/
Jaundau670/
Hounduitch670/

Hundu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hundu in the Marathi language
हुंडुhundu75
हुंडूhundu25
Hundu in the Hindi language
हुन्डूhundu55.56
हुण्डूhundu11.11
हूण्डूhundu11.11
हुन्दुhundu11.11
हुन्डुhundu11.11
Hundu in the Oriya language
ହୁୁଦୁଗର୍ାhuudugara33.33
ହୁଂଦୁhundu33.33
ହୁୂhuu33.33

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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 Hundu
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