Wung Surname

194,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wung Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wung Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,4311:14,5141,976
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
Indonesia941:1,406,90696,143
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
China491:27,904,5221,516
Malaysia451:655,42731,286
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
England81:6,964,757184,742
India71:109,580,769786,157
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Wung (274) may also be a first name.

Wung Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wung Come From? nationality or country of origin

Wung is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wung? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 194,363rd most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,370,743 people. Wung occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Wung reside; 66 percent reside in Central Africa and 66 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 536,832nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 274 people.

The surname Wung is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1,431 people, or 1 in 14,514. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 49 percent live, Southwest Region, where 38 percent live and Littoral Region, where 7 percent live. Not including Cameroon Wung is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Indonesia, where 4 percent live.

Wung Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wung has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wung surname grew 846 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wung Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wung last name are 8.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wung earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 64.96% more than the national average, earning R 392,016 per year; in United States they earn 19.01% more than the national average, earning $51,352 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.87% more than the national average, earning $59,057 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waung89261/
Woung89163/
Hwung8965/
Weung8921/
Wuing897/
Whung897/
Wgung891/
Wungh890/
Wuceng80354/
Wahung8062/
Hwaung809/
Wuting805/
Whaung803/
Hwoung802/
Woungs802/
Wußeng802/
Wungue801/
Wong75789,088/
Bung755,971/
Vung754,942/
Wunk7565/
Wumg750/
Wussing7337/
Wuiseng731/
Wauseng731/
Wouting731/
Wutting731/
Wausing730/
Baung672,337/
Woong67820/
Hwong67463/
Voung67340/
Buing67184/
Whing67123/
Whong67120/
Boung67105/
Hvung6782/
Wusching6753/
Beung6737/
Wongk6736/
Wuncs6713/
Wongg679/
Wunck678/
Veung678/
Wongc677/
Wonng675/
Wongh674/
Vungh674/
Wunke672/
Bujng672/
Bungq672/
Bunng672/
Vuing672/
Wunqu672/
Buhng672/
Wouching672/
Wongq671/
Bungh671/
Vaung671/
Bunhg671/
Bungk671/
Vwong671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wung
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