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 last name Boru (Hindi: बोरु, Marathi: बोरु, Oriya: େବାରୁ, Russian: Бору) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Ború or Börü. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boru? popularity and diffusion

The last name Boru is the 15,644th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 204,591 people. Boru occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Boru reside; 90 percent reside in East Africa and 43 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Boru is also the 32,871st most widely held first name internationally It is held by 24,144 people.

This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 18,263 people, or 1 in 2,529. In Kenya Boru is most common in: Marsabit County, where 58 percent reside, Isiolo County, where 22 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 5 percent reside. Not including Kenya Boru is found in 51 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 38 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Boru Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Boru has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Boru last name rose 10,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Boru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Boru last name is predominantly Muslim (60%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Boru last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political 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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