Shonuga Surname

684,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Shonuga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shonuga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4101:432,05622,278
United States181:20,136,607622,629
England61:9,286,343223,652

Shonuga (12) may also be a first name.

Shonuga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shonuga (Georgian: შონუგა) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shonuga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 684,148th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 16,791,580 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Shonuga live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shonuga is also the 3,306,491st most numerous forename in the world, held by 12 people.

Shonuga is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 410 people, or 1 in 432,056. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 50 percent live, Ogun, where 33 percent live and Ondo, where 4 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Shonuga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shonuga surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Shonuga earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.64% more than the national average, earning $53,350 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sonuga921,261/
Sonouga8692/
Shenuga8635/
Songuga864/
Shoniga861/
Sounouga80100/
Sonougah806/
Shennuga803/
Sanhouga801/
Sonougha801/
Shamnuga801/
Sanuga77581/
Soniga77425/
Senuga77223/
Sonoga77129/
Sonuge775/
Sunuga774/
Zonuga771/
Sounnouga7510/
Chounouga751/
Sanunga711,082/
Soniega711,078/
Shaniga7188/
Sonigay7146/
Sanouga7135/
Sheniga7120/
Chanuga7112/
Sannuga714/
Sonigau713/
Sonigaj713/
Sanugah712/
Senouga712/
Sonigai712/
Senuuga712/
Chunuga711/
Sonogea711/
Sununga711/
Sunnuga711/
Sanugha711/
Shanungo6730/
Sanougah679/
Sangouga678/
Sounougo676/
Samnugha671/
Sonighai671/
Zonhouga671/
Sanhunga671/
Shanougo671/
Shenigha671/

Shonuga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shonuga in the Georgian language
შონუგაshonuga-

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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 Shonuga
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