Boruru Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kiribati

Boruru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boruru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Kiribati11:113,4071,341
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Boruru Last Name Facts

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

Boruru is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boruru? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Boruru are found; 64 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Boruru is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 6,597,129. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Nairobi County, where 57 percent are found, Kisii County, where 14 percent are found and Migori County, where 14 percent are found. Other than Kenya Boruru exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent are found and Kiribati, where 9 percent are found.

Boruru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Boruru last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Borourou861/
Bururu83134/
Bororu8351/
Baruru8342/
Woruru831/
Boururous801/
Bhururu7714/
Burguru776/
Baruuru775/
Barguru773/
Basruru771/
Baruruu771/
Bururru771/
Bouhrourou759/
Bourorou711/
Barourou711/
Borșieru711/
Bourourou672,233/
Waruru671,268/
Vururu6712/
Varuru677/
Bororó673/
Baroru672/
Buroru671/
Bourrourou6353/
Bourourous634/
Waruiru622,355/
Vhururu6242/
Buruuru6236/
Mpururu6210/
Barooru626/
Varuuru621/
Bariru5010/
Waroru501/

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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
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  • 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 Boruru
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