Hunger Surname

41,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hunger Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) Hun-Spear [Old Teutonic Hungár, Hungér—Hun, prob. the tribal name + Old English gár = Old Saxon O.H.Ger. gér = Old Norse geirr, a spear] Ægelmund and Hungár.— Wídsíð, 236.

Hunger-us.—Domesday Book.

Hunger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,1761:8,7731,086
United States1,3661:265,34324,986
Switzerland6251:13,1412,174
Austria3721:22,8913,594
Brazil3701:578,57921,586
Poland1251:304,07036,040
France1081:615,02580,926
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Canada501:736,91258,785
England401:1,392,95161,553
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Denmark251:225,78917,947
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
China51:273,464,31313,838
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
India51:153,413,076951,030
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1901:264,30921,644

The alternate forms: Hünger (146) are calculated separately.

Hunger (32) may also be a first name.

Hunger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) Hun-Spear [Old Teutonic Hungár, Hungér—Hun, prob. the tribal name + Old English gár = Old Saxon O.H.Ger. gér = Old Norse geirr, a spear] Ægelmund and Hungár.— Wídsíð, 236.

Hunger-us.—Domesday Book.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps Ongar, co. Essex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Chipping Ongar co. Essex, or from its root, the Anglo-Saxon ing, a meadow, which in German assumes the form of ingr.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Hunger Last Name Facts

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

Hunger occurs most in Germany. It can be rendered as: Hünger. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hunger? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 41,666th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 581,608 people. The last name Hunger occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Hunger live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,840,253rd most widely held given name in the world. It is borne by 32 people.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 9,176 people, or 1 in 8,773. In Germany it is most numerous in: Saxony, where 34 percent reside, Bavaria, where 13 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Germany it is found in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Switzerland, where 5 percent reside.

Hunger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hunger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hunger surname rose 719 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 444 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hunger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hunger surname are 5.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.17% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hunger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.2% more than the national average, earning 478,287 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1292.83% more than the national average, earning S/. 270,000 per year; in United States they earn 1.09% more than the national average, earning $43,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.28% more than the national average, earning $64,726 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hünger94146/
Khunger92673/
Hungier9227/
Huenger9222/
Chunger929/
Hunguer924/
Hungert922/
Huinger921/
Huntger921/
Hungerd921/
Hungere921/
Hungher921/
Haunger920/
Unger9173,763/
Huger911,772/
Hunge911,479/
Jhungeer86170/
Hutinger8652/
Husinger8635/
Husenger867/
Hunguere863/
Chungier862/
Huthnger861/
Huninger860/
Haunnger860/
Junger835,150/
Hauger834,195/
Hugger831,739/
Hinger831,663/
Gunger83870/
Chunge83528/
Aunger83423/
Ungier83349/
Houger83244/
Ungert83107/
Honger8397/
Heuger8384/
Hunzer8372/
Ungere8366/
Hunget8357/
Hugert8349/
Uhnger8332/
Khunge8325/
Hugher8323/
Hugner8321/
Hounge8317/
Hunher8314/
Ungher8313/
Hungeh8312/
Ungerh8312/
Huiger837/
Hungee837/
Hugier834/
Ungeer834/
Huncer833/
Ounger833/
Unguer833/
Hunnge833/
Hundge832/
Hunier832/
Hunghe832/
Ahunge832/
Huguer832/
Khuger831/
Huunge831/
Hungge831/
Hunser831/
Hunyer831/
Undger831/
Ungerd831/
Ungerr831/
Uenger831/
Huuger831/
Uinger831/
Huhger831/
Uunger831/
Hungre831/
Hungey830/
Hungir830/
Ungger830/
Heusinger801,464/
Uger80767/
Huttinger80466/
Unge80323/
Hausinger80310/
Hussinger80112/
Housinger8080/
Huisinger8040/
Heußinger8039/
Housenger8018/
Hungerová8011/
Chuinguer803/
Hauninger802/
Hunninger802/
Haucinger802/
Hautinger801/
Heuninger800/
Huchinger800/
Usinger771,805/
Aungier77231/
Utenger77112/
Haugner7788/
Jungeer7767/
Ungiert7749/
Jungier7746/
Hingher7741/
Hugerth7736/
Chonger7729/
Ungerth7728/
Hoenger7726/
Haugerø7724/
Hunzher7722/
Utinger7721/
Jounger7720/
Huncher7719/
Huggert7718/
Uninger7718/
Heugner7717/
D'Unger7716/
Unenger7713/
Chugger7712/
Chungre7711/
Hougher7710/
Hougner779/
Haugher778/
Hunsher777/
Khugger776/
Honnger776/
Chunged775/
Hungett775/
Khugher775/
Jungher775/
Cheunge774/
Chungez773/
Hughert773/
Chaunge773/
Khounge772/
Hunyere772/
Usenger772/
Chumger772/
Khaunge771/
Khungie771/
Khunjer771/
Ounguer771/
Jeunger771/
Hounier771/
Hinnger771/
Chung'e771/
Juinger771/
Huggerd771/
Haugert771/
Houngeh771/
Houguer771/
Husenge771/
Huguere771/
Hunscer771/
Hundgeh771/
Hunszer771/
Ungiere771/
Chouger771/
Huguert771/
Hundges771/
Huinges771/
Khunser771/
Gounger770/
Haugger770/
Heunier770/
Gaunger770/
Heumger770/
Hugneir770/
Heussinger7515/
Hunningher7510/
Cheunggerd757/
Heuttinger751/
Houssinger751/
Houssenger750/
Houttenger750/
Auger7335,176/
Junge7320,775/
Hunga735,718/
Unser732,759/
Inger731,865/
Hoger731,627/
Gunge731,543/
Honge73790/
Hungi73692/
Guger73498/
Hunze73484/
Onger73441/
Hunje73164/
Ünger73150/
Hunse73149/
Ouger73137/
Unged73134/
Unzer73120/
Juger73115/
Hüger73112/
Euger7392/
Unher7381/
Ungee7355/
Ungeh7345/
Hunce7343/
Ugere7336/
Ugeer7333/
Ungge7331/
Unjer7322/
Ungie7321/
Ungir7318/
Humge7315/
Ungeç7315/
Ugger7314/
Ungep7313/
Undge7311/
Aunge739/
Uinge739/
Ungey739/
Unyer738/
Uncer737/
Eunge735/
Ugner735/
Unges734/
Unier734/
Ungea734/
Usnge734/
Umger733/
Ungre732/
Ugier732/
Ounge731/
Uyger731/
Unget731/
Hugre731/
Utnge731/
Uguer731/
Usger731/
Ungerová71567/
Uttinger71555/
Jungherr71108/
Houngues71104/
Chaunier71101/
Huguerre7194/
Hunscher7183/
Chungues7180/
Chaugier7180/
Haugerød7170/
Ussinger7162/
Chaungre7157/
Eutinger7143/
Houngueh7140/
Hauncher7127/
Houguere7124/
Ungerova7120/
Chougere7116/
Hounguea7112/
Hounguet7111/
Chouguer7110/
Chunghee717/
Uszinger717/
Hundzher716/
Hugerová715/
Khougeer714/
Chuncher714/
Huinguez713/
Hüninger713/
Hugheart712/
Chaunghe712/
Auninger712/
Chougher712/
Khunsher712/
Ousinger711/
Jhaugeer711/
Hughesrd711/
Eusinger711/
Honngeer711/
Khuncher711/
D'Undger711/
Autinger711/
Chuckger711/
Cheungir711/
Ounguere711/
Outinger710/
Chounier710/
Housgger710/
Hungheth710/
Haughher710/
Hingherr710/
Chunga6754,623/
Hounga677,023/
Gauger675,561/
Augier675,301/
Gugger671,812/
Hoeger671,141/
Hogger67998/
Hingir67993/
Gouger67939/
Ougier67875/
Chonge67828/
Hunsey67635/
Junier67568/
Ongier67467/
Oungre67458/
Hunjet67452/
Unenge67385/
Chungi67372/
Gunzer67305/
Augner67298/
Hungoy67240/
Honser67207/
Ingier67182/
Augert67173/
Hongie67171/
Augere67166/
Haunga67152/
Jinger67145/
Gunier67127/
Hungay67120/
Utenge67117/
Usenge6794/
Gunser6786/
Huinga6776/
Hounze6773/
Hounse6770/
Ingerø6761/
Haunje6755/
Hunjed6753/
Hunzie6752/
Eugere6749/
Jugger6744/
Chunje6743/
Unguez6738/
Junjer6736/
Uninge6736/
Khungi6735/
Juncer6734/
Hungga6734/
Junyer6734/
Augerd6733/
Gunßer6732/
Hoenge6727/
Aungie6727/
Unggie6727/
Gucger6726/
Guncer6720/
Aunier6720/
Unggeh6717/
Honier6716/
Hooger6716/
Gungeh6714/
Hungai6713/
Utnier6710/
Hunggi679/
Jungge679/
Hongge679/
Uncher678/
Ungges678/
Unyere678/
Jounge677/
Hunche677/
Gaunge677/
Hünninger677/
Chauniere677/
Unjere676/
Jungey676/
Uisnge676/
Oungge675/
Khunje675/
Haunce674/
Chunze674/
Ougger674/
Jauger674/
Aungea674/
Unyier674/
Uggere674/
Ausger674/
Gunžer674/
Honnge674/
Hunzyr674/
Humzer673/
Hunjey673/
Ungget673/
Hungha673/
Gunjer673/
Ounier673/
Aunser673/
Jouger673/
Uinget672/
Eugger672/
Auchinger672/
Hunzeh672/
Gounge672/
Gunghe672/
Gugier672/
Chunse672/
Hunguy672/
Eunier672/
Huinse672/
Jung'e672/
Uigner672/
Aunget671/
Khugre671/
Onnger671/
Chouniere671/
Haugir671/
Haugjr671/
Haunse671/
Huttinzer671/
Huungi671/
Hougir671/
Huncgi671/
Hunnajjer671/
Hunsee671/
Hunset671/
Ingeer671/
Hongeh671/
Hogier671/
Gungey671/
Aunghe671/
Uichinger671/
Umngge671/
Ungech671/
Ungire671/
Ucenge671/
Unscer671/
Unseer671/
Honzer671/
Undžer671/
Unjier671/
Ugnere671/
Hungui671/
Chungé671/
Gunyer671/
Hugojr671/
Hungis671/
Hungit671/
Hongey671/
Khunse671/
Jungeh671/
Ongeer671/
Ouguer671/
Ouhnge671/
Unzeer671/
Unguet671/
Gungie671/
Aunjer671/
Chounguet671/
Chunce671/
Auguer671/
Heunse671/
Chungj671/
Utngye671/
Ussinguer671/
Chhungech671/
Honjer671/
Khunghair671/
Eugert670/
Humser670/
Hunses670/
Hunsie670/
Aungee670/
Huggir670/
Housinges670/
Ungrhe670/
Hunshe670/
Eugier670/
Uggert670/
Oenger670/
Choger670/
Eunninger670/

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