Ekeru Surname
Approximately 1,474 people bear this surname
Ekeru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,177 | 1:39,235 | 4,167 |
| Nigeria | 229 | 1:773,549 | 34,815 |
| Uganda | 64 | 1:609,989 | 32,257 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
Ekeru (240) may also be a first name.
Ekeru Demographics
Ekeru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ekeru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekeru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ekeru (Hindi: ेकेरू, Marathi: ेके) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ekeru.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekeru? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ekeru is the 265,393rd most widely held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,944,061 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ekeru live; 84 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 577,234th most frequently occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 240 people.
The last name Ekeru is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,177 people, or 1 in 39,235. In Kenya it is mostly found 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 is found in 3 countries. It is also found 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 primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekearu | 91 | 13 | / |
| Ekerup | 91 | 5 | / |
| Ekerou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ekaeru | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ekeuru | 91 | 1 | / |
| Eskerud | 83 | 84 | / |
| Eckerud | 83 | 38 | / |
| Ekeyrou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekiru | 80 | 14,966 | / |
| Ekaru | 80 | 2,452 | / |
| Eceru | 80 | 1,372 | / |
| Akeru | 80 | 726 | / |
| Okeru | 80 | 478 | / |
| Ekoru | 80 | 190 | / |
| Ikeru | 80 | 177 | / |
| Jkeru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekerhult | 77 | 11 | / |
| Echeru | 73 | 405 | / |
| Akieru | 73 | 96 | / |
| Okieru | 73 | 59 | / |
| Akaeru | 73 | 38 | / |
| Eukaru | 73 | 32 | / |
| Ikearu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Eikoru | 73 | 8 | / |
| Okaeru | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hekaru | 73 | 6 | / |
| Akeuru | 73 | 5 | / |
| Okereu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ekirui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Okearu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ekarui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akeeru | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okeeru | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okeiru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hakeru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekeroe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekirut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aikeru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akerui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okheru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okoeru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikieru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekirou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekhoru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okierou | 67 | 99 | / |
| Hökerud | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jekirui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Echerou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hekharu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikierou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okoereu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhieru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakerou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aikerau | 67 | 1 | / |
Ekeru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekeru in the Hindi language | ||
| ेकेरू | ekeru | - |
| Ekeru in the Marathi language | ||
| ेके | eke | - |
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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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