Phundu Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Phundu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
India111:69,733,217610,955
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Phundu (437) may also be a first name.

Phundu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phundu (Hindi: फुन्दू, Oriya: ଫୂୂ) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phundu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,730,171st most widely held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name Phundu is primarily found in Africa, where 61 percent of Phundu live; 57 percent live in Southern Africa and 57 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Phundu is also the 410,164th most frequently held given name in the world. It is borne by 437 people.

It is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 3,386,106. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 56 percent live, Gauteng, where 38 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 6 percent live. Apart from South Africa Phundu exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 39 percent live and The DR Congo, where 4 percent live.

Phundu Last Name Statistics demography

Phundu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.49% less than the national average, earning R 82,020 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfhundu921/
Pundu914,555/
Punduh831,237/
Phindu83275/
Pundut8370/
Paundu8312/
Pundou8310/
Phondu837/
Pundus835/
Pfundu832/
Pundhu831/
Poundeu7798/
Poundou7720/
Poundui777/
Fundu731,347/
Vundu73772/
Pondu73281/
Pumdu731/
Puchendu712/
Pausindu711/
Fundup67108/
Fundus6752/
Pondou678/
Fundui672/
Ponduy671/
Pundoe671/
Poondu671/
Foundou621,367/
Puindoe625/
Feundou621/
Foundeu621/
Funduch621/
Fundush621/
Foundoux5758/
Faunduiz571/
Fondu55870/
Fundão50365/
Fondou50119/
Pondhu504/
Fondui501/
Fondau501/
Fondeu500/

Phundu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Phundu in the Hindi language
फुन्दूphundu85.71
फुन्दुphundu14.29
Phundu in the Oriya language
ଫୂୂphuu50
ଫୁୁସିଂphuusim50

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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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  • 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 Phundu
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