Boru Surname

15,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,620 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Boru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya18,2631:2,529402
Ethiopia13,5221:7,2141,135
India1,3691:560,31127,477
Indonesia1,0331:128,02412,856
Somalia3921:34,3161,714
Papua New Guinea3901:20,9072,229
United States2171:1,670,318111,195
Romania1141:176,12218,089
France731:909,900105,096
Nigeria711:2,494,96882,261
Solomon Islands471:12,3412,242
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Ború (1) & Börü (2,589) are calculated separately.

Boru (24,144) may also be a first name.

Boru Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boru (Hindi: बोरु, Marathi: बोरु, Oriya: େବାରୁ, Russian: Бору) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Ború or Börü. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boru? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 15,644th most frequent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 204,591 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Boru reside; 90 percent reside in East Africa and 43 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 32,871st most prevalent forename worldwide It is held by 24,144 people.

This last name is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 18,263 people, or 1 in 2,529. In Kenya it is most common in: Marsabit County, where 58 percent reside, Isiolo County, where 22 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 5 percent reside. Barring Kenya it is found in 51 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 38 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Boru Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Boru has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boru surname increased 10,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Boru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Muslim (60%) in Kenya.

In The United States Boru are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Boru earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.06% less than the national average, earning R 33,132 per year; in United States they earn 22.85% less than the national average, earning $33,289 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.58% less than the national average, earning $44,426 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ború921/
Borup893,044/
Boeru891,616/
Borau89907/
Borus89845/
Borou89813/
Borud89507/
Borru89428/
Borut89361/
Boruz89360/
Bhoru89253/
Boruh89214/
Bouru89170/
Borui89152/
Borgu89135/
Boruç89104/
Bohru8997/
Booru8963/
Borzu8931/
Boruț8927/
Boruš8925/
Boruğ8922/
Boreu8919/
Boruś8919/
Borhu8910/
Boruu897/
Boiru897/
Botru895/
Boruň893/
Borșu892/
Boruy891/
Buoru891/
Boruj891/
Boyru891/
Boruï891/
Börü832,589/
Boruch803,283/
Borgou803,177/
Bourou801,699/
Bhooru801,596/
Boruzs80633/
Boruha80493/
Borrut80261/
Bourru80216/
Borauh80206/
Boraud80186/
Boorgu80182/
Borouj80136/
Borrud80133/
Borush80126/
Botrus8072/
Boroud8062/
Bourut8056/
Bourup8056/
Borrus8053/
Bourus8053/
Borrou8049/
Bourau8046/
Bosrup8034/
Bhorud8034/
Borouh8033/
Borhuu8030/
Borrup8016/
Borzou8014/
Bhorut8014/
Boutru8014/
Bojrup8013/
Boirou8013/
Boreup8012/
Borhau8012/
Borahu8010/
Bourui8010/
Boraus8010/
Bouhru809/
Boruss806/
Boireu806/
Bhorus806/
Boreus805/
Borous805/
Boirau805/
Boorou805/
Borzui804/
Bhoiru804/
Boorau804/
Bourgu803/
Boerou803/
Bhorui803/
Borust802/
Borusz802/
Boyrau802/
Botrou802/
Boureu801/
Borohu801/
Boroup801/
Boyrud801/
Boirru801/
Borouy801/
Borreu801/
Borout801/
Boorui801/
Bohrau801/
Borouz801/
Bosrut801/
Boirus801/
Bojrou801/
Boorus800/
Borupp800/
Baru7515,685/
Beru757,664/
Buru754,046/
Woru751,697/
Voru7554/
Boró7515/
Uoru757/
Bâru756/
Béru754/
Bourgou7318,403/
Bourouh732,360/
Botrous731,659/
Bourous73458/
Boutrup73434/
Boutrou73290/
Bourrou73287/
Bourouz73182/
Boiroux73153/
Bouroud73137/
Bourrut73133/
Boiraud73127/
Bourgau73113/
Boureux7394/
Bourrus7370/
Bourhou7358/
Bouraud7357/
Bourrud7344/
Bouyrou7338/
Bouraux7329/
Boutrus7329/
Bohraus7328/
Bourout7326/
Borreux7324/
Bhoraut7318/
Borhush7317/
Boroush7316/
Boitrou7313/
Buorgou7312/
Bhoorgu7310/
Borgouh7310/
Borraud739/
Bouroux737/
Bottrup737/
Bottrus737/
Bourzou736/
Boujrou736/
Borouch735/
Borouha735/
Borhult735/
Bourouj734/
Boiraux734/
Bourreu732/
Bourush732/
Bouraus731/
Bousrou731/
Borouii731/
Borruha731/
Boorout731/
Boirauh731/
Bouruis731/
Boisrou731/
Botrouz731/
Bothrus731/
Bourouy731/
Bouïrou731/
Boreuch731/
Borhuis731/
Borouss731/
Boorrut731/
Borustt731/
Borrous730/
Borhaus730/
Borreus730/
Barui6791,469/
Barus6743,197/
Barau6741,528/
Worou6733,051/
Barut6728,005/
Bahru6721,821/
Berru677,632/
Burud676,529/
Barou675,313/
Boroo675,180/
Barud673,896/
Burgu673,428/
Bheru672,867/
Burau672,363/
Bhuru671,127/
Burui671,025/
Bouhroud67938/
Baruh67849/
Barru67789/
Barzu67759/
Bargu67746/
Burus67649/
Bourroux67591/
Bharu67522/
Burru67503/
Burut67449/
Boutreux67429/
Bourrous67399/
Beeru67360/
Boutroux67293/
Vorau67260/
Beruh67259/
Baaru67222/
Buruu67219/
Boutrous67217/
Bureu67182/
Bourrust67172/
Bouhrouz67171/
Bouhrout67170/
Berau67163/
Basru67160/
Borrusch67153/
Bereu67153/
Vorou67140/
Voruz67125/
Boisroux67115/
Boujrouh67106/
Burup6798/
Vorup6794/
Baruj6790/
Boroň6787/
Barup6786/
Baruy6781/
Burou6779/
Bouroult6779/
Baruś6774/
Baruz6768/
Vorus6759/
Buruš6758/
Boroe6755/
Worup6755/
Boutrout6755/
Bauru6752/
Buyru6740/
Vorui6737/
Bareu6735/
Berhu6734/
Buhru6733/
Băruş6733/
Batru6730/
Burhu6727/
Bhorraut6726/
Bârgu6726/
Bottraud6725/
Uhoru6725/
Barhu6723/
Behru6722/
Buruj6720/
Wooru6719/
Buuru6718/
Bourraud6718/
Baruu6717/
Bourraux6717/
Boisraud6714/
Baeru6713/
Buruh6713/
Burzu6713/
Boutraud6713/
Berui6711/
Vorru6710/
Bourouha6710/
Worru6710/
Bourreux6710/
Mporu679/
Worau679/
Bourouss679/
Boruhova677/
Buruz677/
Borús675/
Bourouch675/
Buiru675/
Butru674/
Worui674/
Boruňová674/
Bousrout674/
Bouyroux674/
Bourouhe674/
Buruy673/
Bouruiss673/
Boyroult672/
Bourrouh672/
Uorou672/
Bourrout671/
Bguru671/
Vooru671/
Wworu671/
Woiru671/
Woruu671/
Wgoru671/
Vouru671/
Boirault671/
Boitreux671/
Bürau671/
Bourhaux671/
Bousroud671/
Boutrouz671/
Beuru671/
Beruy671/
Boutrouh671/
Busru671/

Boru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boru in the Oriya language
େବାରୁebaru-
Boru in the Marathi language
बोरुboru77.19
बोरूboru19.3
भोरुbhoru1.75
Boru in the Hindi language
बोरुboru57.14
बोरूboru42.86
Boru in the Russian language
Боруboru-

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