Ekeru Surname

265,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ekeru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekeru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,1771:39,2354,167
Nigeria2291:773,54934,815
Uganda641:609,98932,257
India41:191,766,3461,073,940

Ekeru (240) may also be a first name.

Ekeru Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ekeru (Hindi: ेकेरू, Marathi: ेके) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekeru? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 265,393rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,944,061 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ekeru live; 84 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ekeru is also the 577,234th most frequently held forename in the world, held by 240 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 1,177 people, or 1 in 39,235. In Kenya Ekeru is most numerous in: Turkana County, where 94 percent are found, Trans Nzoia County, where 5 percent are found and Homa Bay County, where 0 percent are found. Barring Kenya it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 16 percent are found and Uganda, where 4 percent are found.

Ekeru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekearu9113/
Ekerup915/
Ekerou912/
Ekaeru912/
Ekeuru911/
Eskerud8384/
Eckerud8338/
Ekeyrou831/
Ekiru8014,966/
Ekaru802,452/
Eceru801,372/
Akeru80726/
Okeru80478/
Ekoru80190/
Ikeru80177/
Jkeru801/
Ekerhult7711/
Echeru73405/
Akieru7396/
Okieru7359/
Akaeru7338/
Eukaru7332/
Ikearu7310/
Eikoru738/
Okaeru737/
Hekaru736/
Akeuru735/
Okereu734/
Ekirui734/
Okearu734/
Ekarui732/
Akeeru732/
Okeeru732/
Okeiru731/
Hakeru731/
Ekeroe731/
Ekirut731/
Aikeru731/
Akerui731/
Okheru731/
Okoeru731/
Ikieru731/
Ekirou731/
Ekhoru731/
Okierou6799/
Hökerud6712/
Jekirui674/
Echerou674/
Hekharu671/
Ikierou671/
Okoereu671/
Akhieru671/
Hakerou671/
Aikerau671/

Ekeru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ekeru in the Hindi language
ेकेरूekeru-
Ekeru in the Marathi language
ेकेeke-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ekeru
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