Shungula Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Shungula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shungula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Shungula (87) may also be a first name.

Shungula Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shungula occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shungula? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shungula is the 3,882,373rd most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Shungula is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Shungula reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,024,927th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 87 people.

Shungula is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 3,298,564. In Kenya it is most common in: Taita Taveta County, where 64 percent live, Mombasa County, where 29 percent live and Machakos County, where 7 percent live. Beside Kenya this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 15 percent live and South Africa, where 15 percent live.

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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 Shungula
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