Olungu Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Olungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda811:481,96628,034
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Olungu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olungu is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Olungu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olungu is the 1,491,356th most prevalent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Olungu reside; 58 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name Olungu is most widely held in Uganda, where it is held by 81 people, or 1 in 481,966. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Apac District, where 40 percent reside, Amolatar District, where 30 percent reside and Lira District, where 20 percent reside. Besides Uganda Olungu exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 39 percent reside and Belgium, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ollungu921/
Olugu912,686/
Olunu9157/
Oloungou861/
Olusengu861/
Olughu833,037/
Elungu831,319/
Ulungu83725/
Alungu83358/
Golugu8383/
Olongu8343/
Golunu839/
Oluhgu839/
Oluguh839/
Oluugu834/
Olougu834/
Ollugu831/
Holugu831/
Olugut831/
Olaunu831/
Oleugu831/
Olounou77519/
Hulungu77294/
Olougou77207/
Halungu7749/
Galungu7710/
Olongou774/
Gollugu771/
Ullungu771/
Alungut771/
Elungou771/
Gulungu771/
Ellungu771/
Allungu771/
Ologu731,649/
Alugu731,297/
Alunu736/
Aloungou7117/
Hulungau7111/
Oulougou7111/
Alung'au714/
Holounou711/
Galungau711/
Olong'ui711/
Alongu67454/
Galugu67134/
Allugu6735/
Alughu677/
Ulongu673/
Aalugu673/
Houlougou672/
Oloegu671/
Alugut671/
Goulougou671/
Ollogu671/
Hollongou671/
Alougu671/
Aleugu671/
Alugud671/
Alugus671/
Galunu671/

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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 Olungu
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