Furung Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Furung Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Furung Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Furung Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Furung (Marathi: गुरुंग) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Furung? popularity and diffusion
Furung is the 5,812,366th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 73 percent of Furung live; 73 percent live in Oceania Islands and 73 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
It is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 1,019,215. In Papua New Guinea Furung is primarily concentrated in: Morobe, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent reside and Nigeria, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furun | 91 | 86 | / |
| Furune | 83 | 432 | / |
| Furong | 83 | 24 | / |
| Furgun | 83 | 10 | / |
| Furzun | 83 | 4 | / |
| Firung | 83 | 3 | / |
| Forung | 83 | 1 | / |
| Furund | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vurung | 83 | 1 | / |
| Phurung | 77 | 175 | / |
| Furutin | 77 | 53 | / |
| Fourong | 77 | 28 | / |
| Fhurong | 77 | 15 | / |
| Furutyn | 77 | 4 | / |
| Furuune | 77 | 1 | / |
| Furrong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Faurunn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Furon | 73 | 149 | / |
| Vurun | 73 | 137 | / |
| Forun | 73 | 83 | / |
| Furum | 73 | 19 | / |
| Phutrung | 71 | 13 | / |
| Fuerhing | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fauron | 67 | 291 | / |
| Fouron | 67 | 129 | / |
| Forzun | 67 | 105 | / |
| Faurum | 67 | 43 | / |
| Phurun | 67 | 13 | / |
| Foroun | 67 | 8 | / |
| Foruin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Firunc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fouroutne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Furzon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vourun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Furron | 67 | 1 | / |
| Furhum | 67 | 0 | / |
| Furrum | 67 | 0 | / |
Furung Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Furung in the Marathi language | ||
| गुरुंग | gurunga | - |
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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 Furung
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