Karuranga Surname
Approximately 4,699 people bear this surname
Karuranga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 4,651 | 1:2,444 | 586 |
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Karuranga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karuranga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karuranga is found in Rwanda more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karuranga? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 100,501st most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,550,872 people. The surname Karuranga is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Karuranga live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequent in Rwanda, where it is held by 4,651 people, or 1 in 2,444. Not including Rwanda Karuranga is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 0 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karurangao | 95 | 1 | / |
| Karurangwa | 95 | 1 | / |
| Koruranga | 89 | 1 | / |
| Karuramga | 89 | 1 | / |
| Karourangi | 84 | 1 | / |
| Karurung | 82 | 55 | / |
| Kararuang | 78 | 38 | / |
| Korurango | 78 | 6 | / |
| Korurunga | 78 | 3 | / |
| Karurungu | 78 | 2 | / |
| Garureang | 78 | 1 | / |
| Karurongo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gararanga | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kiraranga | 78 | 1 | / |
| Karwruang | 78 | 1 | / |
| Khayra Urang | 76 | 1 | / |
| Krairueang | 74 | 53 | / |
| Karirangwe | 74 | 24 | / |
| Kairoronga | 74 | 9 | / |
| Kariringah | 74 | 1 | / |
| Karurankye | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kararangwe | 74 | 1 | / |
| Karorong | 71 | 31 | / |
| Gururang | 71 | 4 | / |
| Garurung | 71 | 3 | / |
| Karering | 71 | 3 | / |
| Krurungu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kraiyuruang | 70 | 7 | / |
| Kharirueang | 70 | 4 | / |
| Khariraueng | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kairiringwa | 70 | 1 | / |
| Khurirang | 67 | 339 | / |
| Kairarung | 67 | 144 | / |
| Gararenga | 67 | 11 | / |
| Karearung | 67 | 10 | / |
| Grurng | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khruerung | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kararoung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirirango | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khryarung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kureerang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kruerhong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiriraeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kararongo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kharia Orang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karhourouna | 60 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Karuranga
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