Kavungu Surname

157,975th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kavungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kavungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,9021:38,8434,790
Zambia7951:19,9372,212
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England51:11,143,612252,590
France51:13,284,544357,392
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kavungu (88) may also be a first name.

Kavungu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kavungu is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kavungu.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavungu? popularity and diffusion

Kavungu is the 157,975th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,633,735 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kavungu are found; 69 percent are found in Central Africa and 69 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kavungu is also the 1,017,994th most widely held given name in the world, held by 88 people.

It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,902 people, or 1 in 38,843. Barring The DR Congo Kavungu exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 29 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khavungu931/
Kavugu9251/
Kavunu9215/
Kavoungou881/
Kawungu86859/
Kavingu8692/
Kavougou8013/
Kavounus803/
Kawuungu802/
Kabhungu801/
Kuivungu801/
Kawugu7721/
Gkavounou754/
Kaboungou751/
Kabughu7141/
Kabunhu7110/
Kabuggu718/
Kabuugu711/
Kawumgu711/
Kawongu711/
Kabounou673/
Kawounou671/
Kobugu621/
Kowunu621/
Koivogu571/
Cabugau571/
Kouwonou531,860/
Kouwonnou506/
Kouwounou501/
Koubounou501/

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