Akiru Surname
Approximately 7,330 people bear this surname
Akiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 5,253 | 1:8,791 | 1,141 |
| Uganda | 1,273 | 1:30,667 | 4,165 |
| Papua New Guinea | 525 | 1:15,531 | 1,514 |
| Nigeria | 271 | 1:653,663 | 30,600 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Akiru (2,583) may also be a first name.
Akiru Demographics
Akiru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Akiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akiru occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Akiru click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akiru? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 67,835th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 994,208 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Akiru are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 65 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 144,780th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 2,583 people.
The last name Akiru is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 5,253 people, or 1 in 8,791. In Kenya Akiru is most numerous in: Turkana County, where 49 percent are found, Samburu County, where 13 percent are found and Busia County, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 17 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent are found.
Akiru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akieru | 91 | 96 | / |
| Akirou | 91 | 24 | / |
| Hakiru | 91 | 16 | / |
| Aikiru | 91 | 13 | / |
| Akhiru | 91 | 8 | / |
| Akairu | 91 | 7 | / |
| Gakiru | 91 | 1 | / |
| Askiru | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akiruz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aakiru | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akkiru | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akirui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akirush | 83 | 26 | / |
| Hakirou | 83 | 3 | / |
| Akireut | 83 | 2 | / |
| Akhieru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekiru | 80 | 14,966 | / |
| Okiru | 80 | 6,082 | / |
| Akuru | 80 | 2,728 | / |
| Akeru | 80 | 726 | / |
| Aciru | 80 | 556 | / |
| Ashkirou | 77 | 7 | / |
| Akkairou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akkuru | 73 | 163 | / |
| Achiru | 73 | 79 | / |
| Okieru | 73 | 59 | / |
| Aikuru | 73 | 39 | / |
| Aekuru | 73 | 25 | / |
| Eakuru | 73 | 18 | / |
| Akcuru | 73 | 10 | / |
| Aakuru | 73 | 9 | / |
| Hakuru | 73 | 9 | / |
| Akeuru | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ekirui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Akuruh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akurui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akuuru | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akerud | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akhuru | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akerou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akeeru | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gakeru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aquiru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okiruh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Acirou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akerui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aikeru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okoiru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okeiru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hakeru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okirau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aukuru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Achirou | 67 | 5,729 | / |
| Askerud | 67 | 127 | / |
| Okierou | 67 | 99 | / |
| Akyrush | 67 | 23 | / |
| Askerup | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ackerup | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hakurau | 67 | 9 | / |
| Haikuru | 67 | 8 | / |
| Akereut | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gokirou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ackerud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akeroud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aketrou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haakuru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aikerau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akerout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akerush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakerou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hacirou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahcirou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akiru
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis