Ekaru Surname
Approximately 2,452 people bear this surname
Ekaru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,933 | 1:23,890 | 2,702 |
| Uganda | 517 | 1:75,511 | 8,246 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Ekaru (968) may also be a first name.
Ekaru Demographics
Ekaru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ekaru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekaru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ekaru (Hindi: ेकारू, Oriya: ଏକାରୁ) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekaru? popularity and diffusion
Ekaru is the 174,865th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,972,082 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ekaru reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 259,154th most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 968 people.
This surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,933 people, or 1 in 23,890. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Turkana County, where 99 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 0 percent reside and Uasin Gishu County, where 0 percent reside. Other than Kenya it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 21 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Ekaru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Ekaru last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eukaru | 91 | 32 | / |
| Ekearu | 91 | 13 | / |
| Hekaru | 91 | 6 | / |
| Ekarui | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ekaeru | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yekaru | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ekarud | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jekaru | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ekareut | 83 | 50 | / |
| Jekarui | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ihekaru | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ekarous | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekaraut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aekauru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eskarus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hekharu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekeru | 80 | 1,474 | / |
| Ikaru | 80 | 1,106 | / |
| Okaru | 80 | 594 | / |
| Akaru | 80 | 322 | / |
| Ekoru | 80 | 190 | / |
| Ecaru | 80 | 93 | / |
| Ykaru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eskarous | 77 | 184 | / |
| Ekarreut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gikaru | 73 | 1,211 | / |
| Hakaru | 73 | 480 | / |
| Hikaru | 73 | 301 | / |
| Okharu | 73 | 94 | / |
| Escaru | 73 | 73 | / |
| Okauru | 73 | 47 | / |
| Akaeru | 73 | 38 | / |
| Ekouru | 73 | 27 | / |
| Ikearu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Akarui | 73 | 9 | / |
| Akkaru | 73 | 9 | / |
| Okaruh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Eikoru | 73 | 8 | / |
| Akairu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Okaeru | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ecarup | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jikaru | 73 | 5 | / |
| Okearu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Akauru | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akarau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ikarou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okarui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akaruh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ikharu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ekeuru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yikaru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akareu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekhoru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okarhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hykaru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ecarus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Esckarous | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ikareut | 67 | 522 | / |
| Akarahu | 67 | 362 | / |
| Ekourou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aikarou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aekouru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akaharu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haikaru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Șeicaru | 67 | 2 | / |
| Idkarou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakharu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okarahu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akaarau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iskarus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yekoruh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakarou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekeyrou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Escaruz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akeauru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iskahru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jkarush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ecaruis | 67 | 0 | / |
Ekaru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekaru in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏକାରୁ | ekaru | - |
| Ekaru in the Hindi language | ||
| ेकारू | ekaru | 33.33 |
| ेकरूआ | ekaru'a | 33.33 |
| ेकरु | ekaru | 33.33 |
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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 Ekaru
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