Thungu Surname
Approximately 10,399 people bear this surname
Thungu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 9,480 | 1:4,118 | 738 |
| Kenya | 852 | 1:54,202 | 5,429 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Thungu (229) may also be a first name.
Thungu Demographics
Thungu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Thungu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thungu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thungu (Hindi: ठुनगू, Marathi: ठुंगू, Oriya: ଠୁୁଟୁଡୁ) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thungu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 49,473rd most widespread last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 700,793 people. Thungu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Thungu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Thungu is also the 593,349th most commonly held given name internationally, borne by 229 people.
The last name Thungu is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 9,480 people, or 1 in 4,118. In Uganda Thungu is primarily concentrated in: Kasese District, where 47 percent are found, Bundibugyo District, where 33 percent are found and Kabarole District, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda Thungu occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 8 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.
Thungu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Thungu surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Thungu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 71.5% less than the national average, earning R 67,728 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunghu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Tthungu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Thunguh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Thunggu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Thuungu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tungu | 91 | 16,029 | / |
| Thugu | 91 | 117 | / |
| Thoungau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tunguç | 83 | 303 | / |
| Tungut | 83 | 252 | / |
| Tunguz | 83 | 205 | / |
| Tunggu | 83 | 150 | / |
| Thugut | 83 | 41 | / |
| Tungau | 83 | 40 | / |
| Ttungu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Tunghu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Thukgu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Tungud | 83 | 7 | / |
| Tungou | 83 | 7 | / |
| Tuungu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Tuyngu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Tunguu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Toungu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tumngu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tungus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thughu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tugu | 80 | 995 | / |
| Toungou | 77 | 906 | / |
| Tunggau | 77 | 18 | / |
| Tunggus | 77 | 12 | / |
| Thongou | 77 | 9 | / |
| Thongau | 77 | 5 | / |
| Tungush | 77 | 4 | / |
| Tunggut | 77 | 4 | / |
| Thugutt | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tunguch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tuningu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tunguha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tuncgut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tumnguh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thonghu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tuguz | 73 | 1,925 | / |
| Tongu | 73 | 1,743 | / |
| Tugau | 73 | 88 | / |
| Taugu | 73 | 28 | / |
| Tuygu | 73 | 20 | / |
| Tugup | 73 | 7 | / |
| Tugus | 73 | 6 | / |
| Tougu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tugut | 73 | 3 | / |
| Teugu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tuguj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuguş | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tugou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dtugu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuugu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuggu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Toungouh | 71 | 48 | / |
| Toungoup | 71 | 10 | / |
| Thonghuy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dtoungou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Toungouz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Toungout | 71 | 1 | / |
| Toungous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tongou | 67 | 4,512 | / |
| Tougou | 67 | 784 | / |
| Tungoe | 67 | 395 | / |
| Tugaut | 67 | 116 | / |
| Taugau | 67 | 50 | / |
| Tukguz | 67 | 47 | / |
| Tongau | 67 | 38 | / |
| Tuuguu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Tonggu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Tugguh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tuyguz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Teugou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Toungouss | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tugush | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tuymgu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tuggau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tuguha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tougus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuigut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Touggu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tungüí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuigau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dthogu | 67 | 1 | / |
Thungu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thungu in the Hindi language | ||
| ठुनगू | thunagu | - |
| Thungu in the Marathi language | ||
| ठुंगू | thungu | 50 |
| ठुंगु | thungu | 50 |
| Thungu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଠୁୁଟୁଡୁ | thuutudu | 15.38 |
| ଠୁୁମାିର୍ | thuumair | 15.38 |
| ଠୁୁମହା | thuumaha | 15.38 |
| ଠୁୁେହ | thuueha | 15.38 |
| ଠୁୁସିଂ | thuusim | 7.69 |
| ଠୂୂ | thuu | 7.69 |
| ଠୁୁମୁା | thuumua | 7.69 |
| ଠୂୁେହ | thuueha | 7.69 |
| ଠୁୂ | thuu | 7.69 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thungu
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