Karongo Surname

144,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,080 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Karongo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,3701:33,7083,665
Uganda8921:43,7665,484
Tanzania3241:163,40014,541
DR Congo3011:245,44723,516
Zimbabwe981:157,53319,794
Solomon Islands311:18,7113,619
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Botswana41:546,73222,624
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Karongo (342) may also be a first name.

Karongo Last Name Facts

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

Karongo is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karongo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 144,280th most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,366,086 people. Karongo is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Karongo reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 72 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Karongo is also the 472,030th most commonly used forename on earth. It is borne by 342 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 1,370 people, or 1 in 33,708. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 29 percent are found, Kajiado County, where 25 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 29 percent are found and Tanzania, where 11 percent are found.

Karongo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Karongo last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Karongo earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.33% more than the national average, earning $48,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karong'o9312/
Karonggo936/
Karoongo936/
Karongoi935/
Karhongo934/
Kairongo932/
Kaerongo931/
Karogo92790/
Karono92232/
Karong'oi881/
Karonga864,794/
Kharono863,227/
Kerongo862,997/
Korongo861,543/
Karango86605/
Karungo86138/
Kasrono868/
Karuono864/
Karogod862/
Karogoi862/
Karogho861/
Kargono861/
Karonoo861/
Kahrono861/
Qarongo861/
K'Arogo861/
Kaironot80170/
Karotnga80167/
Carongoy80136/
Karung'o80113/
Karounou8047/
Korongou8022/
Karong'a8020/
Kharonga8017/
Karongah8015/
Karangoi809/
Karounga806/
Khayrono801/
Karangod801/
Keirongo801/
Kharango801/
Kharonoo801/
Kharoono801/
Kairungo801/
Kaharono801/
Karangou801/
Korongoi801/
Keerongo801/
Korogo779,102/
Karago77646/
Karona77230/
Karoga77195/
Carono7719/
Korono7716/
Kairotnga7599/
Caronggoy754/
Karounous751/
Karonenga751/
Karasingo751/
Koroungou751/
Karanga713,811/
Karunga711,256/
Korogod71634/
Korogho71554/
Keronga71272/
Caronno71158/
Karoona71147/
Kerango71144/
Carango71108/
Korogou7197/
Caronho7184/
Koronga7176/
Karagos7163/
Kouroungou7150/
Karonah7137/
Karouna7136/
Kourogo7133/
Korango7133/
Karagou7130/
Karagoç7125/
Kgorogo7117/
Carrono7112/
Koronoh7112/
Korogoh7111/
Kharona7110/
Karagot719/
Kargona719/
Khorono718/
Kharago718/
Karonna717/
Korhogo715/
Koronou715/
Korogoi713/
Caroino712/
Karagoi712/
Kharrangoi711/
Karagoj711/
Karagop711/
Karonat711/
Karouga711/
Karrona711/
Karuona711/
Carungo711/
Corongo711/
Karonad711/
Korohgo711/
Korougo711/
Qaronos711/
Carogos711/
Caronoy711/
Karaugo711/
Koronoi711/
Karoina711/
Koronot711/
Kairanga67188/
Karotnat67124/
Carrango6768/
Kauranga6762/
Kairotna6759/
Catronga6729/
Karhanga6728/
Korougou6713/
Kharagot6711/
Kharanga6710/
Karangau679/
Kharonah678/
Kayranga677/
Kaharago677/
Karounas676/
Korounoh676/
Kearanga675/
Korangod675/
Kaaranga675/
Carounho675/
Korangou674/
Karungga673/
Khorhogo673/
Karagouz672/
Karangga672/
Kharogah672/
Kourougo672/
Kharagod671/
Khairona671/
Karamnoo671/
Karanooh671/
Kargougo671/
Karumgoi671/
Karounat671/
Kharonad671/
Kharonap671/
Kharoona671/
Kahranga671/
Karaunga671/
Koyrango671/
Koronoch671/
Korrogho671/
Kourogou671/
Kouronga671/
Cotrongo671/
Karung'a671/

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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 Karongo
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