Tunge Surname
Approximately 1,983 people bear this surname
Tunge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 769 | 1:68,845 | 7,260 |
| India | 551 | 1:1,392,133 | 53,582 |
| Papua New Guinea | 168 | 1:48,534 | 6,056 |
| Norway | 159 | 1:32,341 | 4,518 |
| Zimbabwe | 102 | 1:151,355 | 19,214 |
| Kenya | 96 | 1:481,041 | 24,996 |
| United States | 67 | 1:5,409,835 | 270,257 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Tünge (20) are calculated separately.
Tunge (129) may also be a first name.
Tunge Demographics
Average Tunge Salary in
United States
$40,129 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tunge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tunge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tunge (Hindi: तुंगे, Marathi: तुंगे, Oriya: ତୁେ) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may occur as: Tünge. Click here for other possible spellings of Tunge.
How Common Is The Last Name Tunge? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tunge is the 208,569th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,675,011 people. The surname Tunge occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Tunge live; 44 percent live in East Africa and 39 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Tunge is also the 818,356th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 129 people.
Tunge is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 769 people, or 1 in 68,845. In Tanzania Tunge is most numerous in: Simiyu Region, where 29 percent live, Geita Region, where 26 percent live and Tabora Region, where 16 percent live. Besides Tanzania this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in India, where 28 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent live.
Tunge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tunge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tunge surname grew 3,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tunge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Tunge surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Tunge earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 17.65% more than the national average, earning 407,179 kr per year and in United States they earn 7% less than the national average, earning $40,129 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tunge Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tunge in the Hindi language | ||
| तुंगे | tunge | - |
| Tunge in the Marathi language | ||
| तुंगे | tunge | 93.91 |
| तूंगे | tunge | 2.9 |
| टुंगे | tunge | 2.03 |
| तंगे | tange | 0.58 |
| टूंगे | tunge | 0.43 |
| डुंगे | dunge | 0.14 |
| Tunge in the Oriya language | ||
| ତୁେ | tue | 50 |
| ଟୁେ | tue | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Tunge
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