Kirong Surname

300,128th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8571:53,8865,401
Philippines3671:275,85340,185
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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.

- knaibei

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kairong9213/
Kuirong922/
Kiroung922/
Kittrong8654/
Kijtrong862/
Kidtrong861/
Kijroong861/
Kurong83558/
Kerong83192/
Kirang83153/
Kirung83111/
Qirong8316/
Cirong833/
Kreong831/
Kirosingh8041/
Khittrong801/
Quirong771,557/
Kairung77278/
Koirang77102/
Keirang7717/
Chirong7712/
Keirung7711/
Kerrong7710/
Kirrang777/
Cuirong777/
Cairong777/
Koirung774/
Kairang772/
Kirangc771/
Kerhong771/
Kirheng771/
Keyrong771/
Kierang771/
Kreonng770/
Kettrong715/
Ketroung711/
Kirungue711/
Quuirong711/
Kerung671,485/
Kurang67419/
Kerang67118/
Kirank6718/
Cirang6718/
Kiranc673/
Cirung673/
Khettrong672/
Kyrung671/
Kirasingh671/
Kuronk671/

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