Rongo Surname

185,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Solomon Islands
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Rongo Surname User-submission:

The surname Rongo derives from many Pacific Ocean island languages. In te reo māori the word Rongo means 'peace' (specifcally after war) or 'all the senses except for sight' (hear, feel, taste, percieve).

Rongo (or Rongo-mā-tāne) is the name of a major God in Māori mythology of cultivated crops especially kūmara, a vital crop.

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Rongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Solomon Islands3571:1,625111
United States3151:1,150,66382,561
Italy3061:199,85828,832
Philippines2671:379,16949,596
South Africa2201:246,26225,099
Papua New Guinea1561:52,2676,566
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Argentina891:480,26335,686
Indonesia821:1,612,795106,468
Tanzania691:767,27042,064
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Greece471:235,74036,293
Cook Islands381:47855
Zimbabwe281:551,36643,741
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Kenya231:2,007,82236,224
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Burkina Faso101:1,835,21014,348
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Rongo (948) may also be a first name.

Rongo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Rongo derives from many Pacific Ocean island languages. In te reo māori the word Rongo means 'peace' (specifcally after war) or 'all the senses except for sight' (hear, feel, taste, percieve).

Rongo (or Rongo-mā-tāne) is the name of a major God in Māori mythology of cultivated crops especially kūmara, a vital crop.

Rongo is also the name of the God of agriculture and war in the Cook Islands, son of the Vatea (sky father) and Papa (earth mother).

- vellowsharkbait

Rongo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rongo (Russian: Ронго) has its highest incidence in The Solomon Islands. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rongo? popularity and diffusion

Rongo is the 185,182nd most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,183,725 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 28 percent of Rongo reside; 25 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 16 percent reside in Solomonic Oceania. It is also the 262,398th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 948 people.

The surname is most numerous in The Solomon Islands, where it is carried by 357 people, or 1 in 1,625. In The Solomon Islands Rongo is mostly concentrated in: Makira Province, where 41 percent reside, Malaita Province, where 23 percent reside and Guadalcanal Province, where 20 percent reside. Barring The Solomon Islands this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Italy, where 13 percent reside.

Rongo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rongo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rongo last name increased 2,864 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rongo Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Rongo last name are 18.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Rongo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 33.53% less than the national average, earning R 157,968 per year and in United States they earn 17.4% more than the national average, earning $50,658 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ronggo91185/
Rongos9145/
Rongot9138/
Rongoa9132/
Ruongo9128/
Rongoi9113/
Rongho9111/
Roingo9111/
Rongod9111/
Rongoh916/
Rhongo914/
Rongop913/
Rongou911/
Ronngo911/
Roungo911/
Rono8982,349/
Rogo891,822/
Roungou8331/
Roungos8326/
Rongnoi8318/
Rongoha8313/
Ronggot8310/
Rongnoo836/
Roongho834/
Ronghop832/
Rosengo831/
Roungho831/
Ronghoo831/
Rongnoy831/
Rongosh831/
Rungo8034,472/
Ronoh8019,742/
Ronga805,455/
Rango802,765/
Rogoz802,476/
Roggo80593/
Ronot80589/
Rogoś80481/
Rogos80385/
Rosno80176/
Rogot80154/
Rogho8096/
Rogop8085/
Ronno8066/
Rogoß8025/
Ronoy8023/
Hrono8019/
Rhono8016/
Rogno8014/
Ronos8014/
Roino8014/
Rogoź8014/
Rogoy8013/
Ronou8013/
Romno8012/
Rogou8012/
Rogoň8012/
Rogoi8011/
Rogoa809/
Rogoh809/
Rogoo809/
Ronop807/
Rogoš807/
Rhogo806/
Ronuo805/
Rotno804/
Romgo803/
Ronoa803/
Roygo803/
Rogoj803/
Ronod802/
Ronoi802/
Rougo802/
Roogo802/
Rouno801/
Rosgo801/
Roigo801/
Rogod801/
Rogoş801/
Rojno801/
Ruogo801/
Rrono801/
Rotinggo7766/
Roongnoi772/
Rosingos771/
Roungnoy771/
Roongnoy771/
Rotnoi73834/
Rogosz73754/
Rangos73334/
Rotnop73319/
Rogocz73310/
Rotnot73299/
Rongap73297/
Rongga73277/
Rungoo73256/
Ranggo73194/
Rangoo73185/
Rhogho73148/
Rongas73130/
Rangno7386/
Rangot7371/
Rangou7363/
Rongna7354/
Rougou7349/
Runggo7340/
Ruonga7339/
Rangho7336/
Rangoi7330/
Roinos7327/
Rungoi7323/
Rongha7319/
Ronnoh7318/
Rogotz7317/
Rungoh7317/
Roinou7316/
Rogoss7311/
Rogozz7311/
Rogojś7310/
Rogots739/
Rounga739/
Rangoy738/
Rohnoi738/
Rongah738/
Rungho736/
Rougos735/
Rognoy735/
Ruingo735/
Rangod735/
Rankgo734/
Rangoa734/
Rrungo734/
Hrotno734/
Rongat733/
Rongad733/
Rongau733/
Roghoo733/
Roinga733/
Ronott733/
Rangoj732/
Rogoyh732/
Roynos732/
Roggos732/
Rognos732/
Rogojs732/
Ronoud732/
Rungot732/
Rang'o732/
Rahngo731/
Rounno731/
Rounos731/
Ronois731/
Rogoch731/
Rogois731/
Ronout731/
Rangoh731/
Roinot731/
Ronnos731/
Ronoux731/
Romnga731/
Romnot731/
Rougno731/
Rounou731/
Hrungo731/
Ramngo731/
Rungou731/
Rosnoo731/
Rotnoy731/
Rougot730/
Ronnot730/
Rousno730/
Rootinggo7116/
Roungouss711/
Rosengood710/
Rago6716,501/
Rona6713,456/
Roga674,695/
Roño671,487/
Rangnoi67366/
Rangoud67282/
Ronggat67219/
Roignot67160/
Rangott67150/
Rangosz6799/
Rongaus6790/
Rosinga6778/
Ranghos6765/
Runghoo6762/
Rusengo6755/
Rousgou6746/
Rogojsz6745/
Ronggap6723/
Rogoish6719/
Rotinga6716/
Rosenga6716/
Rouggos6715/
Runggoh6714/
Roinoux6712/
Rhangos6710/
Rangoth6710/
Roghosh6710/
Ranghoo676/
Raumngo675/
Roninga673/
Rotinno672/
Rosenno672/
Rangous672/
Ronoush672/
Rounhou672/
Rougous672/
Roughou672/
Roungah672/
Ranggoh672/
Rangnoy672/
Ranghod671/
Rutengo671/
Runengo671/
Rungoyt671/
Ranghho671/
Ronoish671/
Roghoot671/
Rãgo671/
Rang'ot671/
Rangoch671/
Rangosh671/
Rangozs671/
Rhongas671/
Rongnau671/
Roukgou671/
Roumnou671/
Roungas671/
Roonoud671/
Rusingo671/
Rongasp671/
Ranggot671/
Rangnot670/
Rougood670/

Rongo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rongo in the Russian language
Ронгоrongo-

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