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
Average Thungu Salary in
South Africa
R 67,728
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Thungu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thungu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thungu (Hindi: ठुनगू, Marathi: ठुंगू, Oriya: ଠୁୁଟୁଡୁ) is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thungu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 49,473rd most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 700,793 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Thungu are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 593,349th most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 229 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 9,480 people, or 1 in 4,118. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kasese District, where 47 percent reside, Bundibugyo District, where 33 percent reside and Kabarole District, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Uganda it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 8 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.
Thungu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing 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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