Orongo Surname

481,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Orongo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3481:112,18210,900
Kenya3181:145,22011,656
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Orongo (42) may also be a first name.

Orongo Last Name Facts

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

Orongo (Russian: Оронго) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orongo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 481,056th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 10,515,939 people. The last name Orongo is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Orongo live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Orongo is also the 1,566,439th most common first name at a global level, borne by 42 people.

Orongo is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 348 people, or 1 in 112,182. In Uganda Orongo is most numerous in: Alebtong District, where 25 percent are found, Lira District, where 18 percent are found and Otuke District, where 17 percent are found. Beside Uganda this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 46 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

Orongo Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorongo9234/
Oirongo924/
Orongoo924/
Horongo921/
Oroungo921/
Oroingo921/
Orongot921/
Orongoy921/
Oruongo921/
Orogo913,167/
Orono912,721/
Gourongo8656/
Oruong'o861/
Gorongou861/
Goroungo861/
Oronoz832,807/
Oronos831,975/
Orango831,611/
Oronga83527/
Gorogo83465/
Arongo83213/
Orogho83186/
Orungo83134/
Urongo8395/
Horono8362/
Orogot8359/
Erongo8340/
Orogoi8334/
Orougo8319/
Horogo8311/
Orrogo8310/
Orzono836/
Orogou834/
Oronno834/
Orosgo832/
Ourogo832/
Oorono831/
Orrono831/
Orogoy831/
Orogno831/
Gouroungo802/
Goronga772,001/
Orang'o77914/
Horonga77171/
Orangot77102/
Horonoz7759/
Gorango7739/
Oruogho7738/
Arongot7729/
Orongat7714/
Gourogo7713/
Horogoz778/
Oronotz778/
Garongo777/
Orougoi773/
Goroogo772/
Horonos772/
Oranggo772/
Ourango772/
Oran'go772/
Orhougo771/
Horrogo771/
Orangoi771/
Orangou771/
Orougoh771/
Orougoy771/
Orougoï771/
Orousgo771/
Șoronga771/
Gorougo771/
Aurongo771/
Arongoi771/
Arrongo771/
Oirango771/
Oroigho771/
Orungoi771/
Aronngo771/
Gorogoi771/
Horrono771/
Gouroungou7557/
Ouroungous752/
Orona7320,598/
Oroño733,023/
Arogo731,678/
Oroga73576/
Arono73539/
Orago73406/
Oroná7329/
Oronó733/
Oronà731/
Arotingo71268/
Arotengo7155/
Gourango7125/
Goranggo712/
Ourougou712/
Gorangou712/
Horogopp711/
Gorongah711/
Gourogou711/
Gorgonno711/
Haarongo711/
Eroungou711/
Aruong'o711/
Garongoi711/
Horonoha711/
Arango67137,982/
Urango6711,168/
Oranga672,398/
Aronno672,291/
Arogou67475/
Harono67321/
Aronga67289/
Oronas67217/
Gorona67110/
Orgona6794/
Arrogo6786/
Eronga6785/
Orouna6776/
Uronga6762/
Orroño6758/
Atrogo6758/
Arogoi6757/
Horona6751/
Goroga6748/
Oronha6747/
Oronaz6746/
Oronna6740/
Horago6738/
Arogho6737/
Garogo6724/
Erango6724/
Arrono6721/
Oronat6718/
Gourounga6717/
Orunga6714/
Arungo6712/
Orhona6711/
Horoga6710/
Oroina6710/
Aroungous679/
Oroñoz675/
Aronos674/
Arougo674/
Gourougou674/
Harogo674/
Aronod672/
Oorona672/
Orzona672/
Aronoy672/
Hourounou672/
Oronah672/
O'Rona671/
Oraggo671/
Oragoo671/
Oragos671/
Orogah671/
Orogha671/
Oruona671/
Aarogo671/
Oronau671/
Hourougou671/
Orasgo671/
Orosga671/
Otroga671/
Ourago671/
Urungo671/
Ha'arongo671/
Ahrono671/
Aràngo671/
Arogoo671/
Aromgo671/
Aronoz671/
Aronoh671/

Orongo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orongo in the Russian language
Оронгоorongo-

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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 Orongo
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