Kazungu Surname
Approximately 77,281 people bear this surname
Kazungu Surname User-submission:
The surname Kazungu or Kasungu means 'blessed one'.
Kazungu also means a 'person of a lighter skin color'. This can be seen in the fact that Africans call white people mzungu, meaning 'one who is of a light skin complexion'.
Read More About This SurnameKazungu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 53,957 | 1:856 | 133 |
| Rwanda | 10,232 | 1:1,111 | 263 |
| Tanzania | 7,557 | 1:7,006 | 917 |
| Uganda | 3,146 | 1:12,409 | 2,041 |
| DR Congo | 1,690 | 1:43,716 | 5,321 |
| Zambia | 439 | 1:36,105 | 3,639 |
| Zimbabwe | 139 | 1:111,066 | 15,254 |
| Burundi | 36 | 1:272,357 | 409 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Kazungu (17,865) may also be a first name.
Kazungu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Kazungu or Kasungu means 'blessed one'.
Kazungu also means a 'person of a lighter skin color'. This can be seen in the fact that Africans call white people mzungu, meaning 'one who is of a light skin complexion'.
Kazungu, in Kenya, is mostly used by the Agiriama community followed by the Taita community. These are coastal Bantu people. This name can also be found within the Rwandese Bantu people.
- bridgetbahatiKazungu Demographics
Kazungu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kazungu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kazungu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kazungu (Russian: Казунгу) occurs most in Kenya. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kazungu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,344th most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 94,299 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kazungu live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 41,041st most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 17,865 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 53,957 people, or 1 in 856. In Kenya it is most common in: Kilifi County, where 76 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 12 percent are found and Kwale County, where 5 percent are found. Barring Kenya it exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Rwanda, where 13 percent are found and Tanzania, where 10 percent are found.
Kazungu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (93%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadzungu | 93 | 59 | / |
| Kazuungu | 93 | 6 | / |
| Kazhungu | 93 | 5 | / |
| Kazzungu | 93 | 3 | / |
| Khazungu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kazunguh | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kazunngu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kazugu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kazunu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kajungu | 86 | 3,583 | / |
| Kasungu | 86 | 2,795 | / |
| Kazongu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kazuugu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kacungu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khasungu | 80 | 622 | / |
| Kachungu | 80 | 552 | / |
| Katsungu | 80 | 260 | / |
| Kazhingu | 80 | 201 | / |
| Kadjungu | 80 | 68 | / |
| Kajjungu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kajuungu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kazungoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kazougou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kasuingu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaisungu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kajungou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kasunu | 77 | 102 | / |
| Kajugu | 77 | 47 | / |
| Kasugu | 77 | 16 | / |
| Kajunu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kacunu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kauchungu | 75 | 71 | / |
| Katshungu | 75 | 56 | / |
| Kachung'u | 75 | 36 | / |
| Kazhin'gu | 75 | 16 | / |
| Kozoungou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Katsiungu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katchungu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kazhing'u | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kautshingu | 71 | 27 | / |
| Katjunu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kouzoungou | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kacuunu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kosungu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khajugu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasumgu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasuunu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kajjugu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kadjunu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaisugu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaisunu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cazaunau | 67 | 49 | / |
| Kasounou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kajougou | 67 | 1 | / |
Kazungu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kazungu in the Russian language | ||
| Казунгу | kazungu | - |
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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 Kazungu
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