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
The surname Thungu (Hindi: ठुनगू, Marathi: ठुंगू, Oriya: ଠୁୁଟୁଡୁ) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thungu? popularity and diffusion
Thungu is the 49,473rd most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 700,793 people. It 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 prevalent forename on earth It is held by 229 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 9,480 people, or 1 in 4,118. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Kasese District, where 47 percent live, Bundibugyo District, where 33 percent live and Kabarole District, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 8 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.
Thungu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly 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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