Gurunga Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gurunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4931:1,555,91457,873
Brazil1241:1,726,40656,376
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Gurunga (14) may also be a first name.

Gurunga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gurunga (Oriya: ଗୁରୁ) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurunga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gurunga is the 506,723rd most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Gurunga are found; 76 percent are found in South Asia and 76 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 14 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 493 people, or 1 in 1,555,914. In India it is most numerous in: Odisha, where 92 percent are found, Jharkhand, where 5 percent are found and Bihar, where 2 percent are found. Excluding India this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 19 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gurunga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gurunga in the Oriya language
ଗୁରୁguru98.17
ବିୁଗୁରୁbiuguru0.91
ଗୁରୁଂଗgurunga0.3

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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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  • 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 Gurunga
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