Ongongo Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ongongo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ongongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya771:599,73928,092
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Ongongo (12) may also be a first name.

Ongongo Last Name Facts

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

Ongongo is most common in Kenya. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ongongo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ongongo is the 1,551,568th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Ongongo live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ongongo is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 12 people.

It is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 599,739. In Kenya Ongongo is primarily concentrated in: Kisii County, where 66 percent are found, Homa Bay County, where 12 percent are found and Migori County, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 16 percent are found and Uganda, where 14 percent are found.

Ongongo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Ongongo earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.32% less than the national average, earning $32,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gongongo935/
Ongoongo934/
Ongong'o933/
Hongongo931/
Ongo'ngo931/
Ongon'go931/
Ongono924,208/
Ogongo921,571/
Ongogo92113/
Ong'ong'o8869/
Ongoungou8811/
Gongongou881/
On'gon'go881/
Ongonga861,209/
Engongo86701/
Angongo86338/
Ong'ono86252/
Ongango86229/
Ongonoi867/
Ogong'o863/
Ongonoh861/
Onggono861/
Ogon'go861/
On'gono861/
Gongono861/
Onono834,646/
Ogogo832,032/
Ongong'a80632/
Ong'ango8096/
Ongon'ga8018/
Hangongo808/
Ongounga808/
Gangongo804/
Ong'onga803/
Ongang'o802/
Gongonga801/
Gongonou801/
Gungongo801/
Ongan'go801/
Osengosengo7821/
Angono778,783/
Honono771,568/
Agongo771,364/
Ongona771,059/
Ogonga77265/
Angogo77120/
Hogogo7786/
Ongoga7725/
Ononoh7724/
Ogohgo7720/
Ogogoh7715/
Ogogoo775/
Ogoogo773/
Ogougo772/
Oigogo771/
Ononno771/
Ononod771/
Ogoggo771/
Ogogoa771/
Ogogho771/
Ongago771/
Ong'ong'a75375/
Ong'ang'o7572/
Houngonou757/
Goungouno752/
Onghangho752/
Oungounou752/
Ossingono751/
Ongnounga751/
Engonga7117,800/
Oghogho713,647/
Anggono713,237/
Goungounga711,152/
Onganga71922/
Angonga71796/
Gongona71257/
Angonoa71180/
Onounga71158/
Onggona71117/
Onotnga7172/
Angonot7151/
Hongona7149/
Hatingongo7120/
Angogou7114/
Agongoh7114/
Oingona7114/
Hagongo7113/
Ongagou7110/
Augongo719/
Onounou719/
Gangono718/
Ogougou718/
Angonou714/
Onang'o714/
Ogongha713/
Goungounou712/
Ogon'ga712/
Amgongo712/
Gogonga711/
Hangogo711/
Hononou711/
Ogogoha711/
Anongoo711/
Ogongaa711/
Onotnot711/
Onangoo711/
Onggogo711/
Ongnangnoi711/
Ogoigoi711/
Hangono711/
Gongoga711/
Gagongo711/
Agongoa711/
Agongot711/
Angonoy711/
Aagongo711/
Asngono711/
Ogoigho711/
Ogong'a711/
Ohgohgo711/
Agogo674,423/
Angounou67814/
Honhonou67286/
Ogoga67272/
Ounounou67133/
Onona67129/
Hanggono67124/
Angounga67105/
Oinounou6725/
Honnonho6711/
Ongangna679/
Honnonou675/
Ungounga674/
Anonggop674/
Angongna674/
Gononggo673/
Angong'a673/
Gangonou672/
Ongang'a672/
Oghoogho672/
Gongonha672/
Engongah671/
Houngago671/
Honounou671/
Honghona671/
Hagongoy671/
Angougou671/
Onosenga671/
Oghohgho671/
Ononuoha671/
Onuon'ga671/
Hoghogho671/
Ango'nga671/
Gangonno671/
Honganga671/

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