Kungu Surname

33,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kungu Surname User-submission:

Kung'u is a male African name written as Kũng'ũ. It Originated from a Kenyan tribe, the Akikuyu locally called 'Gikuyu'. The name refers to the act of rejoicing, the name was given to any male child who instead of crying at birth would laugh instead.

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Kungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9,8971:4,666669
DR Congo2,2571:32,7344,066
Uganda1,5381:25,3833,602
Tanzania8151:64,9596,886
Papua New Guinea5981:13,6351,276
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Zambia1651:96,0607,783
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
Turkey971:802,28339,237
Nigeria941:1,884,49767,423
England371:1,505,89364,828
Rwanda361:315,6941,449
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
China31:455,773,85521,925
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Kungú (1) & Küngü (1) are calculated separately.

Kungu (2,993) may also be a first name.

Kungu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kung'u is a male African name written as Kũng'ũ. It Originated from a Kenyan tribe, the Akikuyu locally called 'Gikuyu'. The name refers to the act of rejoicing, the name was given to any male child who instead of crying at birth would laugh instead. For such babies nine ululation were given by women as a means of notifying that the baby is not just a boys but also a Kũng'ũ.

- elfin

Kungu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kungu (Marathi: कुंजू) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Kungú or Küngü. For other possible spellings of Kungu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kungu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 33,008th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 452,980 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Kungu live; 76 percent live in East Africa and 65 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kungu is also the 132,332nd most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 2,993 people.

This last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 9,897 people, or 1 in 4,666. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 26 percent live, Nairobi County, where 17 percent live and Nakuru County, where 14 percent live. Aside from Kenya this last name is found in 40 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 14 percent live and Uganda, where 10 percent live.

Kungu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kungu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kungu last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kungu earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 41.39% less than the national average, earning R 139,284 per year and in United States they earn 6.88% less than the national average, earning $40,182 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kungú931/
Kung'u918,952/
Kaungu91927/
Kuingu91514/
Kuyngu9189/
Kunggu9142/
Kkungu9140/
Khungu9140/
Kunguu916/
Kuungu914/
Kun'gu913/
Kunguh913/
Kunghu912/
Kungou911/
Kumngu911/
Koungu911/
Kujngu911/
Kunu892,595/
Kugu89201/
Küngü871/
Kahungu832,286/
Koungou831,127/
Kusingu83110/
Kunghui8324/
Kusengu8321/
Kaunggu833/
Kutengu832/
Keungou831/
Kuningu831/
Kutingu831/
Kung'ui831/
Khaungu831/
Khuungu831/
Kunggau831/
Kunguch831/
Kunui802,057/
Kongu801,604/
Cungu801,143/
Kunau80743/
Kunnu80505/
Kaunu80294/
Kunhu80250/
Khunu8089/
Kunou8077/
Kaugu8067/
Kunuu8012/
Kuinu8010/
Kunuh805/
Kuunu805/
Kougu805/
Kounu804/
Keugu804/
Keunu804/
Kunuy803/
Kugau801/
Kuggu801/
Kugud801/
Kuguu801/
Kunuj801/
Kuneu801/
Kuugu801/
Kautingu77221/
Keungueu7710/
Keungneu773/
Kungujje773/
Kuchingu771/
Kouhngou771/
Kungnuch771/
Kounou738,758/
Khunou737,695/
Kahugu73949/
Kuhnau73417/
Khunnu73222/
Kongou73141/
Khunui73128/
Kougou73122/
Keunou7345/
Kunuij7329/
Kuinou7329/
Kaunup7325/
Kunnui7321/
Kong'u7310/
Kunnuy7310/
Kongau739/
Kusnut738/
Kunupp736/
Kgunou736/
Kugaud734/
Kahunu734/
Kunaut734/
Qhungu734/
Kumnut734/
Kaunhu733/
Kugush733/
Konghu733/
Konggu733/
Cunggu732/
Khongu732/
Keugou732/
Kuigou732/
Khuinu732/
Kunhui732/
Kunaud732/
Kaunui731/
Kaunut731/
Kugaus731/
Kuhnou731/
Kunhuu731/
Kounuh731/
Kuunnu731/
Koughu731/
Kunnau731/
Keunuy731/
Khunau731/
Khingu731/
Kunuiz731/
Kunusz731/
Kunnud731/
Kounui731/
Kuinui731/
Kugnou731/
Cungau731/
Kumnuu731/
Kuunuu731/
Kuneue731/
Kaunou731/
Kungoo731/
Kunnuh731/
Kuinup731/
Kuhneu731/
Keunui731/
Kunust730/
Kauting'u714/
Koungnout711/
Kounnou671,454/
Khunnui67333/
Kumnuid67218/
Kogu67156/
Cunu67111/
Khumnut67109/
Kunusch67107/
Kougnou6758/
Konghui6757/
Gkounou6747/
Keugueu6717/
Kumnuch6715/
Koughou6712/
Koussingou6711/
Khunnuy679/
Kounous678/
Kuinuha677/
Kunnuch677/
Kunhutd675/
Kunnuha675/
Kounouy675/
Khumnuy674/
Kuhnnau672/
Kauneus672/
Kounouh672/
Kounhou672/
Khunohu672/
Keuhnau671/
Konghau671/
Kugaudh671/
Khounou671/
Kongheu671/
Kunó671/
Kusgaus671/
Koussengou671/
Kuigueu671/
Ckhunou671/
Cunghup671/
Kun'nut671/
Kumnuth671/
Kunnupp671/
Kounnui671/
Konghou671/
Khunnud671/

Kungu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kungu in the Marathi language
कुंजूkunju50
कुंगुkungu50

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