Iyungu Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Iyungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Tanzania751:705,88840,428
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Iyungu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iyungu is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyungu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Iyungu is the 1,305,105th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 42,124,543 people. The surname Iyungu is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Iyungu live; 55 percent live in Central Africa and 55 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 769,579. Barring The DR Congo this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 43 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ihyungu927/
Iyoungu924/
Jiyungu922/
Iyugu917/
Iyunu913/
Ihyoungu861/
Iyunus832/
Hiyunus773/
Iyoughu771/
Ieugu731/
Yejugu6750/
Ejungu679/
Iiusnu675/
Ehungu674/
Ejiugu673/
Yeunou672/
Yeongu671/
Ejiunu671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Iyungu
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