Sangungu Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sangungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sangungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Sangungu (5) may also be a first name.

Sangungu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sangungu is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sangungu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Sangungu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sangungu live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most frequent first name globally, borne by 5 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 7,924,961. In Zambia it is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 100 percent reside. Besides Zambia this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sangunu9332/
Sanungu933/
Sianungu88756/
Shanungu88493/
Shagungu88321/
Sangugut881/
Sainungu881/
Sanunu8662/
Sagugu861/
Shanungou8221/
Sagahungu821/
Sanoungou821/
Sangougou821/
Shongungu821/
Sanaunu80208/
Shanunu80107/
Sianunu8023/
Sahnunu8013/
Sangogu803/
Zangunu801/
Saanunu801/
Sanunou801/
Sanhoungou7837/
Samhungu75445/
Sanounou75210/
Sahanunu75159/
Sanaunus7523/
Chanungu756/
Sanongou753/
Shainunu752/
Somgungu751/
Changugu751/
Sagougou751/
Zanunu7131/
Zagugu7121/
Sannongou718/
Sonunu718/
Sannounou717/
Sanhounou711/
Saanounou711/
Sahanounu711/
Sahnounou711/
Zangounou711/
Saununu67229/
Sahanounou67118/
Zainunu674/
Sangonu671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Sangungu
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