Kugun Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kugun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kugun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1361:339,55820,421
Philippines621:1,632,875108,878
India51:153,413,076951,030
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Kugun Last Name Facts

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

Kugun (Georgian: კუგუნ, Oriya: କୁଗୁନ) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kugun.

How Common Is The Last Name Kugun? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kugun is the 1,163,787th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Kugun reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 66 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 136 people, or 1 in 339,558. In Kenya it is most common in: Nandi County, where 54 percent reside and Uasin Gishu County, where 46 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Kugun occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 30 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Kugun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kugun last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kungun9166/
Kuygun9135/
Kuhgun911/
Khugun911/
Khungun834/
Kunghun832/
Kougoun832/
Kogun804,256/
Kigun8049/
Cugun8010/
Kugon804/
Kuguchin773/
Keugoung772/
Kugaundh771/
Kuigueun771/
Kocgun7346/
Cusgun7319/
Cokgun734/
Kogoun732/
Kougon732/
Kugoen731/
Keugon731/
Kuigon731/
Kogunh731/
Kugoum731/
Keugoum6716/
Coughun674/
Cougaun671/
Caugund671/
Caughun671/

Kugun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kugun in the Georgian language
კუგუნkugun-
Kugun in the Oriya language
କୁଗୁନkuguna-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kugun
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