Kirong Surname
Approximately 1,267 people bear this surname
Kirong Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from a name given to a child born in the wilderness (uninhabited place) after the older siblings died.
Kirong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 857 | 1:53,886 | 5,401 |
| Philippines | 367 | 1:275,853 | 40,185 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kirong (187) may also be a first name.
Kirong Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from a name given to a child born in the wilderness (uninhabited place) after the older siblings died.
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Kirong Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kirong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirong Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kirong occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kirong click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirong? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kirong is the 300,128th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,751,812 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Kirong reside; 68 percent reside in East Africa and 41 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 665,130th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 187 people.
The last name Kirong is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 857 people, or 1 in 53,886. In Kenya Kirong is primarily concentrated in: Bungoma County, where 49 percent reside, Nandi County, where 32 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 11 percent reside. Besides Kenya Kirong occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 29 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.
Kirong Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kairong | 92 | 13 | / |
| Kuirong | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kiroung | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kittrong | 86 | 54 | / |
| Kijtrong | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kidtrong | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kijroong | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kurong | 83 | 558 | / |
| Kerong | 83 | 192 | / |
| Kirang | 83 | 153 | / |
| Kirung | 83 | 111 | / |
| Qirong | 83 | 16 | / |
| Cirong | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kreong | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kirosingh | 80 | 41 | / |
| Khittrong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quirong | 77 | 1,557 | / |
| Kairung | 77 | 278 | / |
| Koirang | 77 | 102 | / |
| Keirang | 77 | 17 | / |
| Chirong | 77 | 12 | / |
| Keirung | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kerrong | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kirrang | 77 | 7 | / |
| Cuirong | 77 | 7 | / |
| Cairong | 77 | 7 | / |
| Koirung | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kairang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kirangc | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerhong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirheng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keyrong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kierang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kreonng | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kettrong | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ketroung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kirungue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quuirong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerung | 67 | 1,485 | / |
| Kurang | 67 | 419 | / |
| Kerang | 67 | 118 | / |
| Kirank | 67 | 18 | / |
| Cirang | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kiranc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cirung | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khettrong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kyrung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirasingh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuronk | 67 | 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
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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 Kirong
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