Marunga Surname

178,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Marunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,4521:10,6321,343
Uganda5631:69,3427,734
Kenya1161:398,10322,333
Indonesia701:1,889,274120,273
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
Namibia461:52,3786,268
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Marunga (75) may also be a first name.

Marunga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marunga (Oriya: ମାରୁା) is found most in Zimbabwe. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marunga? popularity and diffusion

Marunga is the 178,070th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,036,477 people. The last name Marunga is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Marunga reside; 64 percent reside in Southern Africa and 64 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,116,575th most common forename world-wide. It is borne by 75 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,452 people, or 1 in 10,632. In Zimbabwe Marunga is most prevalent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 36 percent reside, Mashonaland Central Province, where 26 percent reside and Harare Province, where 14 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 23 percent reside and Kenya, where 5 percent reside.

Marunga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Marunga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Marunga last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marunga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Marunga surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Marunga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 73.66% less than the national average, earning R 62,592 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maraunga9334/
Marungah9312/
Marounga933/
Maurunga931/
Maruunga931/
Marungai931/
Maruna921,477/
Maruga92927/
Marusenga8852/
Marutenga8828/
Maroungas883/
Maeraunga881/
Mairounga881/
Maronga863,747/
Morunga86586/
Marungo86402/
Marungi86183/
Marunge86141/
Marouna86138/
Marauna86123/
Marouga8646/
Marguna8644/
Marugha8642/
Marunah8620/
Marunas8613/
Marunha8613/
Marhuna8611/
Marugay8611/
Mairuna8610/
Marugaa869/
Mharuna868/
Mairuga867/
Marzuga867/
Mearuga866/
Marzuna865/
Marauga864/
Marusna863/
Marugai863/
Maruina863/
Marugas863/
Maruuna862/
Mayruna862/
Mauruna862/
Marugah862/
Mahruna861/
Marunai861/
Marutna861/
Marunea861/
Maaruga861/
Marruga861/
Marukga861/
Marugat861/
Hmaruna861/
Majruga861/
Marrugat80318/
Masrouga80184/
Maraunay80123/
Maruinay8093/
Margouna8079/
Maraugha8077/
Marhunah8062/
Maurunge8042/
Marougas8033/
Marungoy8033/
Maruhyna8033/
Mairouga8032/
Marhinga8028/
Marunggo8017/
Maruggay8016/
Marzouga8012/
Mairugga8012/
Marzuina8011/
Marungge809/
Marongah808/
Maharuna805/
Marongga804/
Mahrouga804/
Mairouna803/
Mairungi802/
Marouina802/
Maroungo802/
Maaronga801/
Maraunas801/
Marumnha801/
Marunggi801/
Marunghi801/
Maraungo801/
Maroumna801/
Marounna801/
Mairungo801/
Mharouna801/
Mharunai801/
Mairugai801/
Maurugah801/
Maroga778,205/
Maruno775,964/
Marona771,726/
Moruga77248/
Marugo77105/
Moruna7784/
Marzaunah7516/
Mairougga755/
Maharouna752/
Marusenge751/
Marutingi751/
Mairuggai751/
Mairoumga751/
Merunggai751/
Maroughas750/
Marugault750/
Marrugo7113,189/
Marongo711,001/
Maronna71528/
Marumha71524/
Marzona71406/
Moronga71365/
Maronge71307/
Marongi71153/
Marogoa71145/
Motruna71104/
Morunas7162/
Maronay7153/
Marougo7127/
Mayrona7124/
Marhona7115/
Marugod7110/
Maronai7110/
Marrona719/
Mayroga717/
Maroona716/
Morungo716/
Morungi716/
Maruhno714/
Mohruna714/
Mairona714/
Marokga714/
Maroega713/
Mairoga713/
Morguna713/
Maurona712/
Morauna712/
Maaroga712/
Matruno711/
Maruchinna711/
Marunop711/
Marouno711/
Meiruga711/
Morunaa711/
Marunho711/
Masroughah711/
Maruñas711/
Marunoy711/
Marūnas711/
Mairuno711/
Morhuna711/
Morugas711/
Morunaş711/
Marogha711/
Marhoga711/
Marusno711/
Morruga711/
Mairongo671,049/
Moruhyna6734/
Mayrongo6726/
Marhongo6723/
Morunggo6719/
Mourouna6710/
Marongoy6710/
Morongoa679/
Morunash676/
Marrugos672/
Marugopp671/
Moroungo671/
Maroongo671/
Mairokga671/
Maironge671/
Mmaarona671/
Mouronga671/
Marong'e671/
Mairongi671/
Marouney670/

Marunga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marunga in the Oriya language
ମାରୁାmarua90.91
ମାରୁmaru9.09

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