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 Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kungu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kungu (Marathi: कुंजू) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Kungú or Küngü. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kungu? popularity and diffusion
Kungu is the 33,008th most frequent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 452,980 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Kungu reside; 76 percent reside in East Africa and 65 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 132,332nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 2,993 people.
The last name is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 9,897 people, or 1 in 4,666. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 26 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 17 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 14 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside and Uganda, where 10 percent reside.
Kungu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Kungu are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% being 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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