Gikura Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gikura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gikura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2571:179,68813,510
India51:153,413,076951,030
England31:18,572,686338,250

Gikura Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gikura is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gikura click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gikura? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gikura is the 975,866th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 27,500,173 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Gikura are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Gikura is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 257 people, or 1 in 179,688. In Kenya Gikura is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 76 percent reside, Nyandarua County, where 21 percent reside and Kajiado County, where 2 percent reside. Beside Kenya Gikura occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Gikura Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gikura surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gikkura921/
Ikura916,847/
Guikoura861/
Ikeura832,818/
Gekura83222/
Sikura83121/
Gikuri8396/
Eikura8376/
Gukura8367/
Yikura8326/
Hikura8316/
Aikura8315/
Ikuura839/
Ikoura836/
Gikure835/
Ikaura834/
Ikurah834/
Iekura834/
Ikuroa833/
Zikura833/
Ikurau833/
Ikurai831/
Gikora831/
Ikhura831/
Heikura771,069/
Gukhura77268/
Hikuroa77104/
Giquira7725/
Zickura777/
Gikuuri777/
Gukurra776/
Sickura775/
Saikura772/
Hiekura771/
Ikuraat771/
Zikurai771/
Gikuroo771/
Gidkuri771/
Gaikuri771/
Zzikura771/
Sikurau771/
Sikaura771/
Giekira771/
Gikouri771/
Ikurass771/
Jikurai771/
Ikora73494/
Ikuro73263/
Ekura7375/
Icura7322/
Ikhourai712/
Gikkouri711/
Seikurai711/
Djikoura711/
Jeikoura711/
Sekura67670/
Yokura67510/
Cicura67109/
Gekora6788/
Gikore6768/
Zikora6761/
Aikora6730/
Djeikoura6719/
Gikori6717/
Sikuro6717/
Gikoro6710/
Ekurau678/
Gikiro676/
Gukira675/
Ekoura675/
Ykurah675/
Gicure674/
Iscura673/
Ikorah672/
Jikora672/
Iocura671/
Ikeuro671/
Cekura671/
Yikora671/
Ikuroh671/
Ekuura671/
Ikouro671/
Ikuuro671/
Jekura671/
Gicora671/
Sékura671/
Oykura671/
Zykura671/
Gicuri671/

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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 Gikura
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