Parunga Surname
Approximately 161 people bear this surname
Parunga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 107 | 1:76,203 | 9,993 |
| Uganda | 53 | 1:736,590 | 36,183 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Parunga (35) may also be a first name.
Parunga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Parunga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Parunga (Oriya: ପାରୁ) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Parunga? popularity and diffusion
Parunga is the 1,369,340th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 66 percent of Parunga are found; 66 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 66 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 35 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 76,203. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: National Capital District, where 50 percent live, East New Britain, where 24 percent live and Chimbu, where 20 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrunga | 93 | 2 | / |
| Parungad | 93 | 2 | / |
| Parungas | 93 | 1 | / |
| Parungoa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Paruna | 92 | 96 | / |
| Paruga | 92 | 19 | / |
| Parusinga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Parungo | 86 | 656 | / |
| Patruna | 86 | 125 | / |
| Pairuna | 86 | 41 | / |
| Parugai | 86 | 17 | / |
| Parguna | 86 | 7 | / |
| Paruina | 86 | 6 | / |
| Paronga | 86 | 3 | / |
| Pauruna | 86 | 2 | / |
| Parauna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Parunna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Parugha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Parugay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Parruga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Parouna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pharuna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Parunau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Patroungas | 82 | 5 | / |
| Parongga | 80 | 6 | / |
| Patrunau | 80 | 2 | / |
| Parunggo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Parunggi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Parunhai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pharunai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paroga | 77 | 225 | / |
| Parona | 77 | 140 | / |
| Paruno | 77 | 8 | / |
| Poruna | 77 | 2 | / |
| Parugo | 77 | 0 | / |
| Patruhyna | 75 | 3 | / |
| Paruhhina | 75 | 1 | / |
| Patruhina | 75 | 1 | / |
| Patruno | 71 | 7,137 | / |
| Paronai | 71 | 116 | / |
| Paruñgo | 71 | 63 | / |
| Parrona | 71 | 60 | / |
| Poronga | 71 | 35 | / |
| Pairona | 71 | 14 | / |
| Pairoga | 71 | 7 | / |
| Porunna | 71 | 4 | / |
| Paraugo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Parroga | 71 | 3 | / |
| Parongo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Parugod | 71 | 1 | / |
| Patrugo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paroona | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paronay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pourouga | 67 | 34 | / |
| Pourunai | 67 | 25 | / |
| Paronnai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Parugopp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Parrunoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pourouna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peirouna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paharona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patrunno | 67 | 1 | / |
Parunga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Parunga in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାରୁ | paru | 50 |
| ପାରୁା | parua | 50 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Parunga
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