Oronon Surname
Approximately 193 people bear this surname
Oronon Surname User-submission:
The Oronon surname means 'something bad'. It is common among the Iteso and Karamojong people of Uganda, and the Maasai people of Kenya.
Oronon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 191 | 1:204,394 | 16,279 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
Oronon (21) may also be a first name.
Oronon Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Oronon surname means 'something bad'. It is common among the Iteso and Karamojong people of Uganda, and the Maasai people of Kenya.
- amddxmcOronon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oronon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oronon is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oronon? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,214,709th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. The surname Oronon occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Oronon live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Oronon is also the 2,368,944th most numerous first name in the world, held by 21 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 191 people, or 1 in 204,394. In Uganda Oronon is mostly concentrated in: Kumi District, where 25 percent reside, Ngora District, where 20 percent reside and Amuria District, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Uganda this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Venezuela, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orongon | 92 | 4 | / |
| Goronon | 92 | 2 | / |
| Otronon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ooronon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Orougnon | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gorongon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oronan | 83 | 2,206 | / |
| Oranon | 83 | 159 | / |
| Aronon | 83 | 3 | / |
| Oronun | 83 | 1 | / |
| Orongan | 77 | 4,461 | / |
| Orounan | 77 | 23 | / |
| Organon | 77 | 18 | / |
| Horanon | 77 | 15 | / |
| Arongon | 77 | 4 | / |
| Horonan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Goronan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Arronon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Horunon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aromnon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oroinan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oronane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oranong | 77 | 1 | / |
| O'Ronan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gorongan | 71 | 42 | / |
| Orounane | 71 | 40 | / |
| Horanont | 71 | 5 | / |
| Orranong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ouragnon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orougnan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oruonane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oranan | 67 | 137 | / |
| Oranom | 67 | 66 | / |
| Eronan | 67 | 50 | / |
| Eranon | 67 | 44 | / |
| Aranon | 67 | 42 | / |
| Orunan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aronan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Erenon | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uranon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Orenan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Arunon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aronun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Arenon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uronan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oreñon | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oronon
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