Kavungo Surname

669,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kavungo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kavungo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia3471:6,9441,358
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Zambia241:660,41325,715
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kavungo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kavungo is found most in Namibia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavungo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 669,375th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 16,303,235 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kavungo reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 85 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently used in Namibia, where it is borne by 347 people, or 1 in 6,944. In Namibia Kavungo is most numerous in: Ohangwena Region, where 67 percent live, Khomas Region, where 17 percent live and Oshana Region, where 11 percent live. Outside of Namibia Kavungo occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 8 percent live and Angola, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kavungoh931/
Kavungho931/
Kavuno9223/
Kavugo922/
Kavoungou881/
Kavunga861,573/
Kavugho86376/
Kavingo86156/
Kavongo8648/
Cavungo8627/
Kavhuno867/
Kawungo863/
Kavougo861/
Kabungho8016/
Kavougou8013/
Kavounos805/
Kaibungo801/
Kavuna77415/
Kawuno7720/
Kavuga7714/
Kavono774/
Kawugo772/
Gkavounou754/
Gkavounos752/
Kaboungou751/
Kavinga712,127/
Kawunga71887/
Kawongo71221/
Kavugha71188/
Kabuhgo71109/
Cavunga7142/
Kabuggo7127/
Kabuugo7113/
Kavhuna7111/
Kowungo717/
Kabouno712/
Kaabugo712/
Kavouna711/
Kavuuna711/
Kabhugo711/
Kabugoi711/
Kabunho711/
Kovunga711/
Cabungo711/
Kavunas711/
Kawuino711/
Kavhinga67294/
Kavounas6790/
Kaabunga6757/
Kabhugho678/
Kaivauna677/
Kabounou673/
Kabougho673/
Kabuugho673/
Kaabugho672/
Kabuhgho672/
Kabughho672/
Kabaugho671/
Kabughoo671/
Kawungga671/
Kawunnga671/
Kavhonga671/
Kaavinga671/
Khabunga671/
Kawounou671/
Kavousna671/
Khawongo671/
Kabugh'o671/
Kabughoi671/

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Footnotes

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