Keranga Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Keranga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keranga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya531:871,31932,675
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Keranga (40) may also be a first name.

Keranga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keranga (Hindi: केरंगा, Marathi: केरंगा, Oriya: େକର) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keranga? popularity and diffusion

Keranga is the 1,994,173rd most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name Keranga is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Keranga are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 40 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 871,319. In Kenya Keranga is most prevalent in: Migori County, where 96 percent reside, Kericho County, where 2 percent reside and Kisii County, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside.

Keranga Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koeranga9324/
Keiranga9310/
Kearanga935/
Kerangat931/
Kerana92174/
Keraga9297/
Keiranhga881/
Keerangad881/
Karanga863,811/
Koranga863,204/
Kiranga861,626/
Kerangi86396/
Keronga86272/
Kieraga86201/
Kerango86144/
Kierana8654/
Kereana867/
Kherana865/
Kerange865/
Keranna864/
Keraina863/
Keerana861/
Kerangy861/
Keragai861/
Koiranga80425/
Koyranga80280/
Kairanga80188/
Kerhanaj80104/
Karangay8035/
Karhanga8028/
Khiranga8013/
Kharanga8010/
Karangau809/
Kitranga808/
Keerangi807/
Kayranga807/
Kaaranga805/
Cheranga804/
Kerangye803/
Kheranad802/
Karangga802/
Koïranga802/
Keeranna801/
Kheranaj801/
Ketreana801/
Kirangat801/
Korangai801/
Kereanah801/
Keraangi801/
Keranger801/
Kheragna801/
Kahranga801/
Karaunga801/
Korangaa801/
Kirangah801/
Kherange801/
Kirang'a801/
Karangai801/
Kheerana801/
Kirana7712,374/
Kiraga773,222/
Cerana77885/
Kyrana7761/
Qerana7760/
Kerano7713/
Ceraga7712/
Kerago7712/
Keroga772/
Khetratna7571/
Cherangai754/
Karang'ha754/
Kairang'a754/
Kirangaja753/
Cherangga752/
Karahanga752/
Kerannash751/
Khoyranga751/
Koirangaa751/
Cherang'a751/
Karonga714,794/
Kerongo712,997/
Kirange712,479/
Kirangi711,223/
Kiragga71819/
Karango71605/
Kirango71406/
Cheraga71342/
Kyranas71227/
Khirana71226/
Caranga71183/
Kironga71119/
Cherana7188/
Koyraga7184/
Koronga7176/
Keroiga7170/
Coranga7166/
Koiraga7159/
Ceranna7143/
Kiranaa7137/
Korango7133/
Kiragau7130/
Kairana7121/
Kiranah7113/
Khoirangap7112/
Kairaga7110/
Keraney719/
Cerraga717/
Khiraga716/
Koyrana716/
Cerrana716/
Ceranaj715/
Kirgana714/
Keerasingi713/
Kirhana713/
Cerange713/
Kiraaga713/
Kirraga713/
Qeranaj713/
Cerangi712/
Qaranga712/
Kyranna712/
Keerano712/
Keragod711/
Keranos711/
Kiranna711/
Kirrana711/
Gqerana711/
Kheirannas711/
Kereiga711/
Kieroga711/
Kiraiga711/
Kiranau711/
Koirana711/
Queraga711/
Ceraina711/
Kiraina711/
Kireaga711/
Keronge711/
Kerongi711/
Kgeroga711/
Kiragha711/
Chiranga67328/
Khairana67113/
Kitratna6779/
Kairanna6769/
Cherange6720/
Karong'a6720/
Kharonga6717/
Khoirana6716/
Karongah6715/
Carranga6714/
Carangay6710/
Carangga6710/
Karangoi679/
Korongai679/
Kairatna678/
Cherraga677/
Kirongai675/
Korangou674/
Kerganou674/
Cheronga674/
Kiragatt673/
Keraunos673/
Kairange672/
Kairangi672/
Cheragha672/
Kirangye672/
Kyrannas672/
Kairagay671/
Kerzanei671/
Khirauna671/
Kirannge671/
Kirathna671/
Cherangi671/
Cherayna671/
Keirongo671/
Kareinga671/
Kharango671/
Khiragay671/
Kaerongo671/
Karangou671/
Kiraangi671/
Koyrango671/
Koreinga671/
Kouyraga671/
Keerongo671/
Kirangui671/
Cheraina671/
Carangau671/
Kearaney670/

Keranga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keranga in the Oriya language
େକରekara-
Keranga in the Marathi language
केरंगाkeranga-
Keranga in the Hindi language
केरंगाkeranga75
कोेरंगाkoeranga25

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Footnotes

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