Kangu Surname

91,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kangu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kangu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,2781:32,4324,032
Kenya1,3931:33,1513,622
Papua New Guinea4351:18,7441,904
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Tanzania2561:206,80317,522
India2451:3,130,87992,461
Zambia1141:139,03410,179
Nigeria711:2,494,96882,261
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
France21:33,211,361423,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Kangu (959) may also be a first name.

Kangu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kangu (Bengali: কংজু, Hindi: कंगू, Marathi: कंगु, Oriya: କାୁ, Russian: Кангу) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kangu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 91,027th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,385,465 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Kangu are found; 43 percent are found in Central Africa and 43 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kangu is also the 260,558th most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 959 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,278 people, or 1 in 32,432. Excluding The DR Congo this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 26 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside.

Kangu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kangu last name is predominantly Christian (97%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaingu9117,984/
Kangou912,159/
Kaungu91927/
Kangau91202/
Kang'u9198/
Kanggu9176/
Khangu9127/
Kaangu9120/
Kanghu9110/
Kanguu912/
Kanguh911/
Kanu89238,162/
Kagu8911,531/
Kahangu832,421/
Kahungu832,286/
Kaningu83361/
Kanengu83355/
Kang'au83216/
Kangoud8347/
Kangueu8343/
Kangust8328/
Khanggu839/
Kanghou839/
Khangou835/
Kacingu834/
Kang'eu834/
Kainggu833/
Kaunggu833/
Kang'ui833/
Kangoup832/
Khanghu832/
Kanghui832/
Gkangou831/
Kanyngu831/
Kanggau831/
Kangheu831/
Kangouh831/
Kanguhe831/
Kamngou831/
Khaungu831/
Kang'uu831/
Kannu802,555/
Kanou802,284/
Kongu801,604/
Khanu801,327/
Kanau801,234/
Kainu80590/
Kanhu80568/
Kanui80477/
Kaygu80386/
Kanuj80374/
Kaunu80294/
Kagou80211/
Keanu80170/
Kaigu80144/
Kaneu80119/
Cangu8069/
Kaugu8067/
Kaanu8053/
Kaguu8046/
Kanuu8042/
Kahnu8039/
Kanuh8027/
Kagau8017/
Kaagu8015/
Kanuś8013/
Khagu8012/
Keagu8011/
Kanuy8011/
Kaggu8010/
Kaghu804/
Kaynu802/
Kaguh802/
Qangu802/
Kanuş801/
Kautingu77221/
Kahang'u7785/
Kachingu774/
Kachengu773/
Khangush772/
Kattingu771/
Khangoud771/
Kaneng'u771/
Kassengu771/
Kangnouh771/
Khasingu771/
Kaseng'u771/
Kaningau771/
Kainou731,230/
Kahugu73949/
Kanahu73802/
Kanhou73485/
Kanuch73306/
Kaynup73200/
Canggu73179/
Kangoo73176/
Kannou73173/
Kongou73141/
Kahanu73128/
Kannau7382/
Khanui7376/
Kahnau7373/
Kangoe7360/
Cangou7357/
Gkanou7357/
Kaggud7354/
Khanau7353/
Kanoud7350/
Khannu7345/
Khagud7329/
Konguz7327/
Kongus7326/
Kaunup7325/
Khanou7322/
Kaghou7319/
Khanhu7316/
Kkannu7313/
Kagnus7312/
Khanuj7311/
Khainu7311/
Kong'u7310/
Khagup739/
Kannuh739/
Kongau739/
Khanuu738/
Quangu736/
Kamnuy736/
Khanuy735/
Cangau734/
Kahunu734/
Kahnuj734/
Kanuus734/
Kanaup734/
Kainui734/
Katnui734/
Kaunhu733/
Kainau733/
Konghu733/
Konggu733/
Kaynui733/
Kanouj732/
Kaneut732/
Kanuhe732/
Kaannu732/
Kannuj732/
Khongu732/
Ceangu732/
Kaguha732/
Kongud732/
Keanui732/
Kamnut732/
Khanuh731/
Kannhu731/
Kanouh731/
Kaynou731/
Katkgu731/
Katnuh731/
Kaunui731/
Kaunut731/
Kagaud731/
Kaggus731/
Kaghus731/
Kaanuj731/
Khanup731/
Khaanu731/
Kanult731/
Kanuss731/
Kanutt731/
Kasnus731/
Cangus731/
Keanut731/
Kaimnu731/
Khengu731/
Khaguu731/
Khaneu731/
Kainuu731/
Kahguh731/
Kaguch731/
Kagueu731/
Kanouy731/
Kanneu731/
Kangóa731/
Kanuij731/
Kanuis731/
Kamghu731/
Kamneu731/
Kuongu731/
Koungu731/
Kahagu731/
Caingu731/
Kgagau731/
Kaghuu731/
Kaanui731/
Kaunou731/
Kamnud731/
Kanudh731/
Kannuy731/
Kainut731/
Khasnu731/
Khanuz731/
Keannu731/
Katnut731/
Kanhus730/
Kanoup730/
Kanust730/
Kauting'u714/
Canu6715,298/
Konu676,334/
Koungou671,127/
Khongnu67763/
Khainus67239/
Kamgueu67195/
Kogu67156/
Kosingu67144/
Kainnou67143/
Kahnouj67128/
Khagush67101/
Keaunui6794/
Khamnui6789/
Khongud6764/
Ceangau6761/
Qagu6759/
Konghui6757/
Kainaut6753/
Cagu6746/
Kanauss6744/
Kannout6737/
Khongup6736/
Kanó6735/
Khaynus6732/
Kagujje6731/
Khannui6721/
Kgakgau6717/
Kanggoe6714/
Khanahu6712/
Kongnou6712/
Kannous6711/
Kannouh6710/
Kongnuy6710/
Kanoush679/
Konghud677/
Kanauth676/
Kotingu676/
Kongaut676/
Canggau675/
Kanaudt675/
Kang'oo675/
Katimnu674/
Khannuj674/
Kanhult674/
Khannuh674/
Konghut674/
Kanouss673/
Kongnuh673/
Khainuz673/
Kamnuch673/
Kannaut672/
Kauneus672/
Khanoud672/
Kang'oe672/
Kaneuss672/
Kannuch672/
Kannuha672/
Kahanui671/
Kahnhut671/
Kachgud671/
Kaahnui671/
Khengau671/
Khasnus671/
Khannau671/
Kgainau671/
Khaggou671/
Khagoud671/
Kanaust671/
Kamnaut671/
Konghau671/
Khanouj671/
Kannoud671/
Kanú671/
Keaghou671/
Keungou671/
Kaygusz671/
Khannou671/
Khangoe671/
Kagü671/
Kahnouz671/
Kakgueu671/
Kannouj671/
Kanhush671/
Kanusch671/
Kamgneu671/
Kamgoup671/
Kanggoo671/
Kangoey671/
Ka'goup671/
Kohnguh671/
Kongheu671/
Kongnuj671/
Kongueu671/
Komngou671/
Quanghu671/
Kannouz671/
Kahgouh671/
Kasimnu671/
Canguss671/
Kainuch671/
Konghou671/
Kongaud671/
Kongnut671/
Khasnut671/
Khanaud671/
Khannuy671/
Kasnuth671/

Kangu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kangu in the Bengali language
কংজুkanju-
Kangu in the Oriya language
କାୁkau40.82
କାୁମାଝୀkaumajhi38.78
କାଂଗୁkangu10.2
କାୂkau6.12
ଜାଣୁଗୁjanugu2.04
ଡରୁdaru2.04
Kangu in the Hindi language
कंगूkangu38.89
कांगूkangu22.22
कन्गूkan'gu16.67
कांगुkangu11.11
कंगुkangu5.56
कनगूkanagu5.56
Kangu in the Marathi language
कंगुkangu35.48
कनगुkanagu19.35
कांगुkangu19.35
कंगूkangu16.13
कन्गुkan'gu6.45
कांगूkangu3.23
Kangu in the Russian language
Кангуkangu-

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Footnotes

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