Kathungu Surname
Approximately 1,583 people bear this surname
Kathungu Surname User-submission:
The Kathungus are a large Bantu family that was among the original Bantu families before the dispersion of Bantus. The family is believed to have split and migrated with various groups that have today come to be tribes. The family has descendants in: Kamba people, Bubi people, Kikuyu people, Zulu people, Embu people, Makua people, Kongo people, Meru people, Shona people, Hutu people, Chewa people, Ganda people, Bemba people and Gogo people.
Read More About This SurnameKathungu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,388 | 1:28,126 | 3,891 |
| Kenya | 172 | 1:268,488 | 17,784 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Kathungu (18) may also be a first name.
Kathungu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kathungus are a large Bantu family that was among the original Bantu families before the dispersion of Bantus. The family is believed to have split and migrated with various groups that have today come to be tribes. The family has descendants in: Kamba people, Bubi people, Kikuyu people, Zulu people, Embu people, Makua people, Kongo people, Meru people, Shona people, Hutu people, Chewa people, Ganda people, Bemba people and Gogo people. They were believed to have royalties in their lineage among them the Dlamini dynasty and also the Rozwi Dynasty. They are also associated with various families such as the Dlamini and several bantu families. They still have significant numbers of approximately 41,000 people. There is also a location in Kenya named after the family as is believed to have been their administrative region among the Kenyan group.
- anonymous submissionKathungu Demographics
Kathungu Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Kathungu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kathungu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kathungu is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kathungu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 250,527th most prevalent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,603,630 people. The surname Kathungu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kathungu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most common first name internationally, held by 18 people.
Kathungu is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,388 people, or 1 in 28,126. In Uganda Kathungu is most numerous in: Kasese District, where 95 percent reside, Ntoroko District, where 1 percent reside and Kampala District, where 1 percent reside. Not including Uganda Kathungu occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 11 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Kathungu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaithungu | 94 | 1 | / |
| Katungu | 93 | 6,130 | / |
| Kathugu | 93 | 62 | / |
| Kathunu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Katunguu | 88 | 131 | / |
| Katunggu | 88 | 8 | / |
| Kathingu | 88 | 4 | / |
| Khathunu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kathumgu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Katunngu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Katunu | 86 | 163 | / |
| Katugu | 86 | 49 | / |
| Katunguha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khatunu | 80 | 264 | / |
| Katongu | 80 | 253 | / |
| Katuunu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Katuugu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Katumnu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khatunau | 75 | 6 | / |
| Khatunui | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khatunuu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Katumnud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katongou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kotungou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katuunuu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katounou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katougou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaithogu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kattumnu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kotoungou | 71 | 5 | / |
| Katogu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kotunu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koitunu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kaitogu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koutoungou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kotongu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kothogu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katoghu | 67 | 1 | / |
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