Berongan Surname

630,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Berongan Surname User-submission:

The surname Berongan means 'good-looking person', 'handsome person'.

Berongan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4811:210,47432,928
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

Berongan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Berongan means 'good-looking person', 'handsome person'.

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Berongan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Berongan is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Berongan.

How Common Is The Last Name Berongan? popularity and diffusion

Berongan is the 630,290th most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 15,025,868 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Berongan live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 93 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

Berongan is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is held by 481 people, or 1 in 210,474. In The Philippines Berongan is mostly found in: Central Visayas, where 46 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 10 percent reside and Caraga, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and South Korea, where 0 percent reside.

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