Sungani Surname
Approximately 2,473 people bear this surname
Sungani Surname Definition:
Sungani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: custodian / Keeper.
Sungani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,405 | 1:7,118 | 1,037 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Zambia | 8 | 1:1,981,240 | 32,669 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Sungani (2,507) may also be a first name.
Sungani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sungani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: custodian / Keeper.
Sungani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sungani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sungani (Hindi: सुंगनी, Marathi: सुंगानी, Oriya: ସୁାନୀ, Russian: Сунгани) has its highest incidence in Malawi. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sungani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 173,705th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,946,844 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sungani are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 147,394th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,507 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is borne by 2,405 people, or 1 in 7,118. Other than Malawi this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunganai | 93 | 61 | / |
| Soungani | 93 | 16 | / |
| Sunghani | 93 | 7 | / |
| Sunngani | 93 | 6 | / |
| Shungani | 93 | 3 | / |
| Sunganih | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sunganio | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sunganid | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sunganyi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sungganid | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sounghani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sungana | 86 | 9 | / |
| Sungoni | 86 | 4 | / |
| Chungani | 80 | 291 | / |
| Sunganna | 80 | 19 | / |
| Sunggana | 80 | 11 | / |
| Shungana | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shungane | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zoungani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sungange | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sunghana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Songanai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sungotnit | 75 | 26 | / |
| Shonganyi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Shungange | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shonganie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shonganai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chuungani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Songana | 71 | 115 | / |
| Songane | 71 | 27 | / |
| Zungane | 71 | 9 | / |
| Songany | 71 | 1 | / |
| Songhane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shongane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Songhana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soungouna | 63 | 2 | / |
| Shoungonj | 63 | 1 | / |
| Songonnei | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chunganey | 63 | 1 | / |
| Songony | 57 | 174 | / |
| Songone | 57 | 18 | / |
| Songona | 57 | 14 | / |
| Zungone | 57 | 1 | / |
| Songouni | 53 | 2 | / |
| Chungonh | 53 | 1 | / |
| Song'ony | 53 | 1 | / |
Sungani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sungani in the Hindi language | ||
| सुंगनी | sungani | 75 |
| सुंगणी | sungani | 25 |
| Sungani in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁାନୀ | suani | 50 |
| ସୁାଣି | suani | 25 |
| ସୁାନି | suani | 25 |
| Sungani in the Marathi language | ||
| सुंगानी | sungani | 50 |
| सुंगनी | sungani | 50 |
| Sungani in the Russian language | ||
| Сунгани | sungani | - |
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