Orung Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Orung Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orung Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2711:653,66330,600
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
India131:59,005,029552,550
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

The alternate forms: Örüng (83) are calculated separately.

Orung (76) may also be a first name.

Orung Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orung occurs most in Nigeria. It may appear as: Örüng. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orung? popularity and diffusion

The last name Orung is the 827,165th most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 21,753,868 people. The last name Orung is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Orung live; 81 percent live in West Africa and 81 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Orung is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 76 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 271 people, or 1 in 653,663. In Nigeria Orung is most common in: Akwa Ibom, where 65 percent live, Cross River, where 14 percent live and Abia, where 9 percent live. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 9 percent live and Indonesia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorung91314/
Horung91114/
Orrung9110/
Oreung915/
Oroung912/
Orun895,833/
Örüng8783/
Horunng834/
Gourung832/
Goorung831/
Orhungh831/
Horrung831/
Orong804,048/
Orgun802,855/
Arung802,137/
Gorun801,798/
Orhun801,691/
Horun801,205/
Urung80554/
Oraun8077/
Oroun8053/
Erung8046/
Orune8023/
Orunk8010/
Oruun809/
Ourun806/
Orzun806/
Uorun804/
Oorun804/
Oruhn801/
Orund801/
Orrun801/
Orunn801/
Oğrun801/
Orunc801/
Oruin800/
Orhungue771/
Gurung73474,623/
Garung732,533/
Gorgun73812/
Horong73179/
Horzun73163/
Hurung73154/
Herung73124/
Harung73116/
Horhun7379/
Goorun7358/
Ouraun7344/
Aroung7336/
Hoirun7333/
Ereung7328/
Hohrun7315/
Arrung7313/
Goroun736/
Orrong735/
Orunke735/
Osrunn734/
Oruine733/
Ouroun732/
Eruing732/
Orunne732/
Oorong732/
Araung732/
Gorhun731/
Orhgun731/
Gorujn731/
Ohroun731/
Oreune731/
Aurung731/
Orumne731/
Oroeng731/
Oronng731/
Hourun731/
Horune730/
Ahrung730/
Aruing730/
Othrun730/
Ottrun730/
Arun6726,593/
Orunova677,034/
Oron672,733/
Orum671,860/
Heurung67298/
Gurungg67180/
Garrung6744/
Gaurung6722/
Gurrung6719/
Gurunng6718/
Gurungh6717/
Oruchin6713/
Orón6712/
Guruing6710/
Hourong678/
Guurung676/
Guruung676/
Harrung676/
Oruń676/
Gorgunc675/
Outroun675/
Gouroun674/
Horroun673/
Gureung672/
Guraung672/
Oerhing672/
Houroun672/
Orounke671/
Huorong671/
Erhhung671/
Garaung671/
Gurungk671/
Gurungq671/
Gurgung671/
Guroung671/
Arusing671/
Auyrung671/
Orousin671/
Garuung671/
Orunowa671/
Gorgoun671/
Oruhyna671/
Horhunh671/
Orussin670/
Orhuine670/
Horraun670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orung
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