Shundu Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Shundu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1501:352,94426,073
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Shundu (29) may also be a first name.

Shundu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shundu occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shundu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,235,409th most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Shundu live; 81 percent live in East Africa and 81 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Shundu is also the 1,951,561st most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 29 people.

The surname Shundu is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 150 people, or 1 in 352,944. In Tanzania Shundu is most common in: Kigoma Region, where 100 percent reside. Barring Tanzania Shundu occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shuindu921/
Shuundu921/
Shaundu921/
Shundus920/
Sundu912,451/
Schundau8614/
Chundu834,786/
Sundui831,359/
Siundu831,171/
Sunduy83719/
Sundus83483/
Shindu83201/
Sundhu83159/
Sundup8356/
Suindu8340/
Sundau8321/
Shondu8313/
Sundeu8313/
Sundut836/
Sunduh834/
Soundu833/
Sunddu833/
Sunduz832/
Sundou832/
Seundu831/
Saundu831/
Chundau77173/
Sundust7740/
Soundou7723/
Seundou7716/
Shindhu7715/
Chundus7715/
Chundhu777/
Sundous774/
Sundaus774/
Chhundu774/
Choundu773/
Chundup772/
Sundush772/
Saundus772/
Shiendu771/
Chunddu771/
Shindau771/
Siunduh771/
Sundhus771/
Shindeu771/
Sunnduu771/
Shundoo771/
Xundu73605/
Sondu73156/
Zundu73135/
Sumdu732/
Soundous71171/
Sundhaus7147/
Chhundus7125/
Schondau7111/
Chhundup715/
Chunduth714/
Choundou711/
Saundeus711/
Sondou672,973/
Zundui672,271/
Soundouss67171/
Sundoo6779/
Zaundu6712/
Zunduy675/
Sonduy675/
Chumdu673/
Sonddu671/
Sondau671/
Zoundu671/
Sonduu671/

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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 Shundu
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