Kungus Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kungus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kungus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1211:67,3868,792
Estonia191:69,56912,771

The alternate forms: Küngüş (9) are calculated separately.

Kungus (52) may also be a first name.

Kungus Last Name Facts

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

Kungus occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Küngüş. Click here for further possible spellings of Kungus.

How Common Is The Last Name Kungus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,497,948th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. The last name Kungus is primarily found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Kungus live; 86 percent live in Oceania Islands and 86 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly used first name on earth, held by 52 people.

The surname Kungus is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 67,386. In Papua New Guinea Kungus is mostly found in: Enga, where 86 percent are found, Western Highlands, where 7 percent are found and Madang, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea Kungus occurs in one country. It is also found in Estonia, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kunus9160/
Kugus9110/
Kungushe861/
Kunnus8374/
Kongus8326/
Kaunus8315/
Küngüş839/
Kunaus839/
Kunuse839/
Kugush833/
Kugaus831/
Kunush831/
Kunusz831/
Kuguse831/
Kunust830/
Kunusch77107/
Kounous778/
Kauneus772/
Khughus772/
Kunguch771/
Kugushe771/
Kusgaus771/
Kunos73503/
Kogus73249/
Konus73180/
Cugus7325/
Kunuz734/
Cunus732/
Kógus732/
Kugos731/
Kunusova7195/
Kuhnhaus7128/
Kounnous712/
Kaumnaus711/
Kungnuch711/
Kougnous711/
Kounousse67525/
Kongos6778/
Konush6742/
Konguz6727/
Kounos6727/
Konuss6725/
Kunnos674/
Cuneus673/
Kunuiz671/
Cugust671/
Kogush671/
Kunuce671/
Kunussova671/
Cunnus671/
Kounoutse671/
Cunaus671/
Cugujs671/
Kkounnous671/
Konusz671/
Kogusz671/
Kunoss671/
Cumnus670/
Konaus670/
Counus670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kungus
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