Ikungu Surname

538,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ikungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ikungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3691:200,21619,970
Tanzania2081:254,52720,548
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157

Ikungu (40) may also be a first name.

Ikungu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ikungu is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ikungu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikungu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ikungu is the 538,129th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,186,532 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ikungu reside; 64 percent reside in Central Africa and 64 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,614,485th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 40 people.

It is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 369 people, or 1 in 200,216. Barring The DR Congo it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 35 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gikungu92574/
Ikhungu92274/
Ikunu9198/
Ikugu911/
Ikoungou8621/
Ekungu83315/
Ukungu83137/
Ikongu8330/
Jikunu8319/
Ikunnu8317/
Yikunu834/
Ikuinu834/
Ikunau831/
Gicungu773/
Ikounou772/
Ikougou771/
Hukungu771/
Ekunu7388/
Ikogu7335/
Ekugu731/
Ekoungou7175/
Ekongu67311/
Gicugu67164/
Aykunu6729/
Ecungu6713/
Iquogu674/
Haikounou671/
Icongu671/
Ekaunu671/
Ekeunu671/
Ekunus671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ikungu
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