Rungana Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Rungana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rungana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Rungana (15) may also be a first name.

Rungana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rungana (Oriya: ରୁାନା) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rungana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rungana is the 5,213,395th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Rungana occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Rungana live; 57 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 15 people.

The surname Rungana is most numerous in Uganda, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 4,879,910. In Uganda it is most common in: Kween District, where 88 percent reside and Kapchorwa District, where 13 percent reside. Not including Uganda this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 21 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rungana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rungana in the Oriya language
ରୁାନାruana85.71
ଋାନାrana14.29

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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 Rungana
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