Lungo Surname
Approximately 5,807 people bear this surname
Lungo Surname Definition:
Lungo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: hill.
Lungo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,293 | 1:6,912 | 829 |
| DR Congo | 1,402 | 1:52,696 | 6,355 |
| Italy | 760 | 1:80,469 | 14,038 |
| Tanzania | 446 | 1:118,703 | 11,347 |
| United States | 209 | 1:1,734,253 | 114,535 |
| Argentina | 206 | 1:207,492 | 17,125 |
| Uruguay | 137 | 1:25,049 | 2,923 |
| Guatemala | 45 | 1:357,393 | 4,827 |
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| Indonesia | 42 | 1:3,148,790 | 173,812 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| El Salvador | 27 | 1:234,959 | 2,182 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Lungo (982) may also be a first name.
Lungo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lungo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: hill.
Lungo Demographics
Lungo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Lungo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lungo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lungo (Georgian: ლუნგო, Hindi: लूंगो, Russian: Лунго) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lungo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 83,392nd most prevalent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,254,959 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Lungo reside; 40 percent reside in Southern Africa and 40 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 257,086th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 982 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,293 people, or 1 in 6,912. In Zambia Lungo is most frequent in: Luapula Province, where 51 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 25 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 7 percent live. Besides Zambia Lungo is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 24 percent live and Italy, where 13 percent live.
Lungo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lungo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lungo last name rose 20,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lungo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Lungo surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lungo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 29.21% less than the national average, earning €21,257 per year; in South Africa they earn 56.91% more than the national average, earning R 372,888 per year and in United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lungo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lungo in the Georgian language | ||
| ლუნგო | lungo | - |
| Lungo in the Hindi language | ||
| लूंगो | lungo | 61.51 |
| लुंगो | lungo | 36.08 |
| लूँगो | lumgo | 1.03 |
| लुन्गो | lun'go | 0.69 |
| लुंग्ाो | lungao | 0.34 |
| लून्गो | lun'go | 0.34 |
| Lungo in the Russian language | ||
| Лунго | lungo | - |
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Footnotes
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