Karunga Surname

302,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Karunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia6391:3,771681
Uganda2541:153,69813,542
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Zimbabwe1461:105,74114,710
Kenya321:1,443,12235,693
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Karunga (132) may also be a first name.

Karunga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karunga is found most frequently in Namibia. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karunga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karunga is the 302,272nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 5,802,186 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Karunga are found; 63 percent are found in Southern Africa and 63 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 807,735th most commonly used given name on earth It is held by 132 people.

This last name is most frequent in Namibia, where it is borne by 639 people, or 1 in 3,771. In Namibia Karunga is most common in: Kunene Region, where 81 percent live, Otjozondjupa Region, where 12 percent live and Khomas Region, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Namibia this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 20 percent live and The DR Congo, where 12 percent live.

Karunga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karungai937/
Karounga936/
Karungga933/
Karaunga931/
Karung'a931/
Karuna929,834/
Karuga928,511/
Kaharunga881/
Karungi8626,590/
Karonga864,794/
Kerunga86330/
Karungo86138/
Karunai8686/
Karauna8653/
Karouna8636/
Karunna8629/
Kharuna8625/
Kairuna8615/
Karuina8614/
Karunge8611/
Karuuna8610/
Carunga869/
Karunah867/
Karugah866/
Kauruna865/
Karguna863/
Karunaa863/
Korunga862/
Karouga861/
Karunea861/
Karumga861/
Karunay861/
Karugas861/
Karruna861/
Karuchinga821/
Carungay801,143/
Kairungi80191/
Karungyi80136/
Karung'o80113/
Khairuna80109/
Kharugas8049/
Karong'a8020/
Karuingi8018/
Kharonga8017/
Karongah8015/
Kharunge806/
Karounas806/
Karunatt804/
Khorunga804/
Keirunga803/
Karunngi803/
Karuungi802/
Katrunge801/
Kairunna801/
Kharunap801/
Karungge801/
Kharunai801/
Karounat801/
Karhinga801/
Karrungi801/
Karunggi801/
Kairunge801/
Kairungo801/
Carungat801/
Karung'e801/
Karunaas801/
Karuhina801/
Koruga77530/
Karugo77504/
Koruna77457/
Karona77230/
Caruna77203/
Karoga77195/
Karuno77143/
Caruga7713/
Kâruna771/
Kharhunai75318/
Carunggay7537/
Katreusna7515/
Karungguy7510/
Karunggui759/
Kharrouga753/
Korusinga751/
Kourounga751/
Karongo713,080/
Catruna71318/
Cairuna71225/
Karunos71197/
Karoona71147/
Carungi71137/
Corunga7199/
Koronga7176/
Karonge7172/
Karongi7159/
Carauna7156/
Cairuga7155/
Korunna7155/
Korunas7132/
Karonay7114/
Carunas7113/
Kharona7110/
Khoruga7110/
Cahruna718/
Korzuna718/
Karonna717/
Cayruna715/
Karuney713/
Karunot713/
Khairunnah713/
Karugho712/
Korouna712/
Karrona711/
Carungo711/
Cauruna711/
Caruina711/
Karūnas711/
Karuggo711/
Korouga711/
Qarunha711/
Cayruga711/
Carugoa711/
Karonai711/
Karaugo711/
Carruna711/
Keiruga711/
Korugha711/
Koruhga711/
Kaurugo711/
Carunna710/
Carungui67168/
Keirungi67113/
Carongay67112/
Karong'e6757/
Karounou6747/
Kourouna6728/
Kotrunge6724/
Caruñgay6716/
Carungit6714/
Kaharuno6712/
Karong'o6712/
Korongai679/
Kharonah678/
Kharonay678/
Karonggo676/
Karoongo676/
Karongoi675/
Karhongo674/
Korrunge672/
Khoiruna672/
Kharogah672/
Kairongo672/
Hqarouna672/
Khairona671/
Kargougo671/
Karumgoi671/
Karunuos671/
Korzunoa671/
Carunger671/
Korughga671/
Karonnai671/
Kharonai671/
Kharoona671/
Korrungi671/
Kouronga671/
Kourouga671/
Carrugga671/
Korusgay670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karunga
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