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
The last name Ekaru (Hindi: ेकारू, Oriya: ଏକାରୁ) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ekaru.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekaru? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ekaru is the 174,865th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,972,082 people. The surname Ekaru is predominantly 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 commonly used given name world-wide, held by 968 people.
The surname Ekaru is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 1,933 people, or 1 in 23,890. In Kenya Ekaru is primarily concentrated in: Turkana County, where 99 percent live, Trans Nzoia County, where 0 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 0 percent live. Apart from Kenya it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 21 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.
Ekaru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname 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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