Tungga Surname
Approximately 2,938 people bear this surname
Tungga Surname User-submission:
The surname Tungga comes from the Urdu word tungga (تنگ, tung), which means 'harassment'. In Kashmiri language there is a word thugga, meaning 'those who harass people through deceitful means'. They were living in Diver Lolab, Jammu Kashmir, India, South Asia.
Read More About This SurnameTungga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2,881 | 1:45,904 | 5,198 |
| Philippines | 41 | 1:2,469,225 | 130,198 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
Tungga (263) may also be a first name.
Tungga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Tungga comes from the Urdu word tungga (تنگ, tung), which means 'harassment'. In Kashmiri language there is a word thugga, meaning 'those who harass people through deceitful means'. They were living in Diver Lolab, Jammu Kashmir, India, South Asia.
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Where Does The Last Name Tungga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tungga (Bengali: টুঙ্গ) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tungga? popularity and diffusion
Tungga is the 150,208th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,480,444 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Tungga live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 98 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 548,616th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 263 people.
The surname Tungga is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 2,881 people, or 1 in 45,904. In Indonesia Tungga is most common in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 59 percent are found, West Java, where 17 percent are found and East Java, where 5 percent are found. Not including Indonesia it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 1 percent are found and Malaysia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tungga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tungga in the Bengali language | ||
| টুঙ্গ | tunga | - |
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