Kungu Surname
Approximately 16,088 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 9,897 | 1:4,666 | 669 |
| DR Congo | 2,257 | 1:32,734 | 4,066 |
| Uganda | 1,538 | 1:25,383 | 3,602 |
| Tanzania | 815 | 1:64,959 | 6,886 |
| Papua New Guinea | 598 | 1:13,635 | 1,276 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Zambia | 165 | 1:96,060 | 7,783 |
| United States | 163 | 1:2,223,674 | 139,425 |
| Turkey | 97 | 1:802,283 | 39,237 |
| Nigeria | 94 | 1:1,884,497 | 67,423 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Rwanda | 36 | 1:315,694 | 1,449 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
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.
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Kungu Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Kungu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kungu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kungu (Marathi: कुंजू) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Kungú or Küngü. Click here for further potential spellings of Kungu.
How Common Is The Last Name Kungu? popularity and diffusion
Kungu is the 33,008th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 452,980 people. Kungu is mostly found 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 frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 2,993 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 9,897 people, or 1 in 4,666. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 26 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 17 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 14 percent are found. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and Uganda, where 10 percent are found.
Kungu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kungu last name 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 US average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the 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
Kungu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kungu in the Marathi language | ||
| कुंजू | kunju | 50 |
| कुंगु | kungu | 50 |
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