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Cognomen Pongo (Pongo , Mpongo , Mpongi ) , across the world, is a common surname. The family name Pongo is characteristic of Peru, where it is quite a rare surname, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Hungary. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Peru, and Cameroon. Very seldom, Pongo is the forename as well as the last name.