Karong Surname
Approximately 646 people bear this surname
Karong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 244 | 1:120,878 | 7,956 |
| Papua New Guinea | 224 | 1:36,401 | 4,348 |
| Thailand | 94 | 1:751,472 | 122,930 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| Taiwan | 29 | 1:808,440 | 5,718 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
Karong (371) may also be a first name.
Karong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karong Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karong (Hindi: करोङ) occurs most in Malaysia. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karong? popularity and diffusion
Karong is the 507,320th most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 11,281,031 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Karong are found; 58 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 43 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Karong is also the 450,877th most frequent forename internationally It is held by 371 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 120,878. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Sarawak, where 94 percent live, Kuala Lumpur, where 2 percent live and Johor, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Malaysia this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 35 percent live and Thailand, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karoung | 92 | 92 | / |
| Kaurong | 92 | 35 | / |
| Karuong | 92 | 21 | / |
| Kairong | 92 | 13 | / |
| Karrong | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kargong | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kharong | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karongq | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karomng | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karhong | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kattrong | 86 | 4 | / |
| Karoting | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karang | 83 | 3,155 | / |
| Karung | 83 | 591 | / |
| Korong | 83 | 276 | / |
| Kerong | 83 | 192 | / |
| Carong | 83 | 11 | / |
| Karonk | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khaurhong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kairung | 77 | 278 | / |
| Karrang | 77 | 102 | / |
| Khorong | 77 | 78 | / |
| Karangz | 77 | 61 | / |
| Kgorong | 77 | 38 | / |
| Kharang | 77 | 33 | / |
| Kaurang | 77 | 23 | / |
| Caurong | 77 | 12 | / |
| Kerrong | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kareung | 77 | 7 | / |
| Cairong | 77 | 7 | / |
| Korrong | 77 | 5 | / |
| Katrung | 77 | 4 | / |
| Karonke | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kairang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Koorong | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kourong | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kuirong | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karaung | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keyrong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaerang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korhong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerhong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chearong | 71 | 523 | / |
| Khaerang | 71 | 75 | / |
| Karangue | 71 | 18 | / |
| Khotrong | 71 | 9 | / |
| Koroceng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katraung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaharang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carongue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korang | 67 | 9,442 | / |
| Corong | 67 | 2,716 | / |
| Karank | 67 | 1,610 | / |
| Carang | 67 | 442 | / |
| Kerang | 67 | 118 | / |
| Korung | 67 | 115 | / |
| Qarang | 67 | 41 | / |
| Koronc | 67 | 32 | / |
| Karangova | 67 | 12 | / |
| Karanc | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chearrong | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koráng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karunk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karumg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koronk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caronk | 67 | 0 | / |
Karong Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karong in the Hindi language | ||
| करोङ | karona | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Karong
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