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
Kirong is most common in Kenya. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirong? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kirong is the 300,128th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,751,812 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Kirong are found; 68 percent are found in East Africa and 41 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kirong is also the 665,130th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 187 people.
The last name Kirong is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 857 people, or 1 in 53,886. In Kenya Kirong is most numerous in: Bungoma County, where 49 percent are found, Nandi County, where 32 percent are found and Trans Nzoia County, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Kenya it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 29 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.
Kirong Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily 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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