Zurungi Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Zurungi Surname User-submission:
The Zurungi surmame originated from Bantu tribe (Giriama) in coastal town of Kaloleni, Kilifi county, Kenya, Africa. It connotes a special clothe worn by male muslims, in time of prayer or swallah. It means 'robe' in English.
Zurungi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Zurungi (5) may also be a first name.
Zurungi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Zurungi surmame originated from Bantu tribe (Giriama) in coastal town of Kaloleni, Kilifi county, Kenya, Africa. It connotes a special clothe worn by male muslims, in time of prayer or swallah. It means 'robe' in English.
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Where Does The Last Name Zurungi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zurungi occurs most in The DR Congo. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zurungi? popularity and diffusion
Zurungi is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zurungi reside; 80 percent reside in Central Africa and 80 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Zurungi is also the 5,493,085th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 5 people.
This surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Other than The DR Congo Zurungi occurs in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zuruni | 92 | 20 | / |
| Zouruni | 86 | 1,106 | / |
| Zurunge | 86 | 389 | / |
| Surungi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Surungai | 80 | 174 | / |
| Surunggi | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zhurunge | 80 | 8 | / |
| Zourouni | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dzurunga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zourougi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Surugi | 77 | 54 | / |
| Juruni | 77 | 45 | / |
| Suruni | 77 | 39 | / |
| Zuruge | 77 | 14 | / |
| Curugi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Zuruga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Curuni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zuruna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zurune | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dzhuruniy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ssurungai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zuhroni | 71 | 176 | / |
| Surunge | 71 | 28 | / |
| Surunji | 71 | 9 | / |
| Zhuroni | 71 | 9 | / |
| Seuruni | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sauruni | 71 | 5 | / |
| Surunei | 71 | 4 | / |
| Surunga | 71 | 4 | / |
| Curunci | 71 | 3 | / |
| Curunzi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Surunyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Surauni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zorouni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jurughi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zuronge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cauruni | 71 | 0 | / |
| Jhurunge | 67 | 236 | / |
| Sourouni | 67 | 63 | / |
| Shurunga | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tsurunga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoraunge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Churunji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Churunge | 67 | 1 | / |
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