Kurong Surname

566,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kurong Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a name given to a child born in the wilderness (uninhabited place) after the older siblings died.

Kurong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda4961:78,7088,481
Malaysia481:614,46329,648
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Brunei11:418,7313,893

Kurong (50) may also be a first name.

Kurong 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

Kurong Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kurong is found most in Uganda. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurong? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 566,665th most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,060,118 people. The last name Kurong is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Kurong are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kurong is also the 1,412,538th most frequent given name internationally, held by 50 people.

Kurong is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 496 people, or 1 in 78,708. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kween District, where 44 percent live, Kapchorwa District, where 43 percent live and Bukwo District, where 10 percent live. Outside of Uganda it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 9 percent live and The Philippines, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaurong9235/
Kuirong922/
Kourong922/
Kirong831,267/
Kurung83787/
Kurang83419/
Korong83276/
Curong8311/
Kuronk831/
Khaurhong801/
Quirong771,557/
Kourang77338/
Khorong7778/
Keurung7728/
Kaurang7723/
Kurgung7714/
Kuronke7712/
Caurong7712/
Kurrung7710/
Cuirong777/
Korrong775/
Kutrung775/
Khurang775/
Kuerang773/
Koorong772/
Kurangs771/
Cutrong771/
Gkurung771/
Korhong771/
Kurangk771/
Kouhrang7114/
Khutrang711/
Kurangke711/
Kuraseng711/
Quuirong711/
Korang679,442/
Corong672,716/
Kirang67153/
Kuranc67133/
Korung67115/
Koronc6732/
Curung6721/
Qirong6716/
Curang679/
Kurunc674/
Kourangue672/
Kurunk672/
Koronk671/
Koráng671/

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