Makungu Surname
Approximately 44,015 people bear this surname
Makungu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 14,617 | 1:3,622 | 500 |
| DR Congo | 10,993 | 1:6,721 | 818 |
| Zambia | 10,850 | 1:1,461 | 202 |
| Kenya | 6,956 | 1:6,639 | 888 |
| Gabon | 253 | 1:7,467 | 1,394 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Uganda | 41 | 1:952,178 | 42,125 |
| Zimbabwe | 32 | 1:482,445 | 40,356 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Makungu (5,507) may also be a first name.
Makungu Demographics
Average Makungu Salary in
United States
$39,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Makungu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makungu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makungu (Russian: Макунгу) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makungu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 12,749th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 165,570 people. The surname Makungu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makungu are found; 49 percent are found in East Africa and 40 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 90,491st most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 5,507 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 14,617 people, or 1 in 3,622. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 21 percent are found, Simiyu Region, where 15 percent are found and Geita Region, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Zambia, where 25 percent are found.
Makungu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Makungu surname is principally Christian (98%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Makungu surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.
The amount Makungu earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 4.06% less than the national average, earning R 228,000 per year and in United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makhungu | 93 | 1,232 | / |
| Makung'u | 93 | 4 | / |
| Makgungu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Makunguh | 93 | 1 | / |
| Makunghu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Makunguu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Makumngu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Makaungu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Makunu | 92 | 299 | / |
| Makugu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Makoungou | 88 | 6 | / |
| Mokungu | 86 | 116 | / |
| Makongu | 86 | 32 | / |
| Maskunu | 86 | 9 | / |
| Maikunu | 86 | 7 | / |
| Makumgu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Makhugu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makuggu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makukgu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makunhu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makunou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makunuu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mekungu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Macungu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makhunu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makounou | 80 | 1,455 | / |
| Makougou | 80 | 42 | / |
| Maqhungu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Muikungu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Makhunou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Makeuneu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mokung'u | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makongou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makeugou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mokunu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Makogu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Macunu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mcungu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macugu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mokugu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maikounou | 75 | 73 | / |
| Makeugueu | 75 | 16 | / |
| Mokoungou | 75 | 14 | / |
| Maïkounou | 75 | 6 | / |
| Maykounou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maîkounou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mchungu | 71 | 299 | / |
| Mokongu | 71 | 156 | / |
| Mmakogu | 71 | 25 | / |
| Moukoungou | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mokunui | 71 | 6 | / |
| Maqongu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maikousgou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makutnauth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mcunu | 67 | 4,756 | / |
| Macounou | 67 | 324 | / |
| Mokong'u | 67 | 73 | / |
| Mokounou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mokungoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macougou | 67 | 1 | / |
Makungu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makungu in the Russian language | ||
| Макунгу | makungu | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Makungu
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