Nzungu Surname

50,471st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nzungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nzungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6,0271:12,2581,533
Tanzania2,5851:20,4802,583
Zimbabwe1,2161:12,6961,702
Kenya1541:299,86919,047
South Africa1211:447,75037,883
France201:3,321,136213,627
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754
Lesotho71:290,36515,938
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Nzungu (977) may also be a first name.

Nzungu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nzungu is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nzungu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nzungu is the 50,471st most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 717,066 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzungu are found; 59 percent are found in Central Africa and 59 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 257,794th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 977 people.

Nzungu is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 6,027 people, or 1 in 12,258. Aside from The DR Congo it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 25 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 12 percent are found.

Nzungu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nzungu surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nzungu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 53.54% less than the national average, earning R 110,412 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndzungu92685/
Nzung'u9210/
Nziungu921/
Nzuungu921/
Nzungou921/
Nzunghu921/
Nzugu916,307/
Nzunu9136/
Nzoungou861,229/
Nsungu8326,744/
Njungu831,181/
Nzongu83397/
Ncungu839/
N'Zugu834/
Nzugnu831/
Nzuggu831/
N'Zunu831/
Nzuneu831/
Nzumgu831/
Nzeunu831/
Nzughu831/
Ndzoungou80141/
Nzoungoup803/
N'Zoungou803/
Ndjungu77996/
N'Sungu77185/
Nzeuneu7790/
Ndsungu7755/
Nzounou7748/
Nzeunou7722/
Nshungu775/
Nzougou774/
Ntsungu772/
Nchungu772/
Nzeugou771/
Nzonghu771/
Nzongou771/
Nzughuu771/
Ndzoungous759/
Njugu73959/
Nzogu73198/
Njunu73114/
Nsugu7388/
Nsunu7335/
Ncunu7310/
Ncugu732/
Njoungou7111/
Nsoungou712/
Nzeugueu712/
Ntshungu712/
Ntchungu711/
Nchungou711/
Nzeugheu711/
Nzougouh711/
N'Sungou711/
Nzounnou711/
Nsongu67106/
Nchoungou6778/
Nchunu6744/
Ndjoungou6714/
Nchugu675/
Njugus675/
Ntsoungou673/
Ndjugu673/
Njuguz673/
Nzoegu671/
Nsuggu671/
Nsumgu671/
Njugou671/
Njeungueu671/
Njuugu671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nzungu
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