Kanugo Surname

609,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Kanugo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanugo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4871:1,575,08358,350
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Kanugo (28) may also be a first name.

Kanugo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanugo (Hindi: कानूगो, Marathi: कानुगो, Oriya: କାନୁେଗା) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanugo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 609,110th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 14,345,563 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Kanugo reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held given name in the world It is held by 28 people.

The last name Kanugo is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 487 people, or 1 in 1,575,083. In India Kanugo is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 51 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 13 percent reside and Punjab, where 6 percent reside. Excluding India it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanungo928,337/
Kannugo9215/
Kangugo9211/
Kanugod924/
Kaanugo922/
Kanaugo922/
Kanungoo863,571/
Kanungoy861/
Kanunngo861/
Kannungo861/
Kanuga83774/
Kanogo83130/
Kanigo8322/
Konugo834/
Kanhoungo801/
Kangougou801/
Kanunga771,483/
Kannuga777/
Kaanuga774/
Khanuga771/
Kanguga771/
Konougo771/
Kanugad771/
Kanigou771/
Kanouga771/
Kanoggo771/
Kanogou771/
Kanungha71158/
Kanhunga719/
Quanungo717/
Canhungo714/
Kanuunga713/
Kounougo712/
Kaniegou711/
Kanungga711/
Kanoga67323/
Kaniga67147/
Konogo6726/
Konigo6725/
Konuga679/
Canigo677/
Canuga675/
Kenuga673/
Kanung'ha672/
Konhougou671/
Kannougha671/
Konhoungo671/

Kanugo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanugo in the Marathi language
कानुगोkanugo95.56
कानूगोkanugo1.9
कनुगोkanugo1.9
कानुगेाkanugea0.63
Kanugo in the Oriya language
କାନୁେଗାkanuega66.67
କାନୂେଗାkanuega16.67
କାନୁନେଗାkanunega16.67
Kanugo in the Hindi language
कानूगोkanugo56.25
कानुगोkanugo37.5
कनुगोkanugo6.25

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanugo
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