Where Does The Last Name Tongaru Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Tongaru is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tongaru? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 3,432,070^th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname Tongaru is mostly found in Oceania, where 85 percent of Tongaru live; 85 percent live in Oceania Islands and 85 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 10 people.

This last name is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 291,204. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: East New Britain, where 50 percent reside and West New Britain, where 50 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.