Gorou Surname

93,099th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Gorou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso3,2801:5,595623
Chad8671:15,6771,955
Togo6301:11,5042,968
Ivory Coast1871:123,3766,051
Benin401:258,39022,474
Greece271:410,36354,524
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Niger191:1,010,10622,252
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Gorou (215) may also be a first name.

Gorou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gorou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺭﻭ) is more commonly found in Burkina Faso than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gorou.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorou? popularity and diffusion

Gorou is the 93,099th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,420,851 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gorou are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 51 percent are found in Mande Africa. Gorou is also the 616,131st most frequent first name in the world, held by 215 people.

The last name Gorou is most numerous in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 3,280 people, or 1 in 5,595. In Burkina Faso it is primarily concentrated in: Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 84 percent reside, Hauts-Bassins Region, where 6 percent reside and Centre Region, where 6 percent reside. Besides Burkina Faso this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 17 percent reside and Togo, where 12 percent reside.

Gorou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gorou surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Gorou earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gourou912,030/
Gorohu9168/
Gorgou9113/
Gotrou9110/
Goroud919/
Goroux917/
Ghorou913/
Gorouj911/
Gorzou911/
Gorhou911/
Orou89108,512/
Goro8930,406/
Goru895,021/
Gourrou83240/
Gourgou83154/
Ngourou83124/
Gouroud83113/
Gouroux8324/
Goireou8311/
Gourhou835/
Ghoroue834/
Gourouz832/
Gourzou832/
N'Gorou831/
Gourout831/
Gourouy831/
Gorouhe831/
Goroush831/
Ghoroud831/
Gorouch830/
Ngoro803,379/
Horou802,474/
Gorgo801,892/
Gouro801,635/
Gorzo801,460/
Gorup801,284/
Gorod801,278/
Gouru801,251/
Ourou801,142/
Gotru801,039/
Garou80852/
Gorro80728/
Kgoro80578/
Goroy80500/
Ngoru80442/
Goroh80400/
Gorus80323/
Goroi80309/
Orohu80258/
Goros80248/
Gotro80205/
Otrou80184/
Gorau80162/
Goroľ80162/
Goroz80128/
Goroo8092/
Gorud8082/
Gorut8074/
Gorgu8072/
Orouj8068/
Gorui8065/
Orrou8045/
Gooru8042/
Gorot8042/
Goroš8041/
Gorop8038/
Oroue8038/
Ghoro8036/
Goroa8034/
Gorzu8030/
Ghoru8029/
Gorru8021/
Goroś8017/
Goruś8010/
Gurou809/
Gooro809/
Gohro809/
Goiro808/
Goroj808/
Goroĺ806/
Goruu805/
Oroud805/
Goero804/
Orouh804/
Orouz804/
Goruo803/
Orout803/
Gorue802/
Goreu802/
Gorho802/
Orous802/
Uorou802/
Goroň802/
Oorou802/
Oyrou802/
Gorhu801/
Orzou801/
Gojru801/
Gorux801/
Oroup801/
Oroux801/
Orouy801/
Orhou801/
Goroe801/
Goruh801/
Ghousrou7738/
Gourouja773/
N'Gourou772/
Goutroux771/
Ngouroue771/
Gourouje771/
Gourouya771/
Ghoroush771/
Ghorouya771/
Gouthrou770/
Oro7530,935/
Oru756,617/
Ghoroi7327,954/
Ghorui7327,337/
Garoud732,606/
Garout731,547/
Ngoroi73472/
Goraus73399/
Gorrod73390/
Gorgoy73309/
Ng'oro73266/
Garrou73206/
Goreau73189/
Garoux73185/
Gourru73179/
Garouj73172/
Garhou73172/
Nggoro73161/
Gorosh73158/
Ourrou73138/
Gothro73121/
Garzou7398/
Gorroh7393/
Gorgoi7385/
Goroch7381/
Goroji7366/
Gouros7364/
Orouyo7356/
Goroie7351/
Ghoroy7348/
Orouye7344/
Goraju7340/
Gorhau7338/
Hourou7337/
Orouji7336/
Ghorue7336/
Goroya7334/
Goirot7334/
Goroit7332/
Goriyo7327/
Ngarou7327/
Ngooro7326/
Gorocz7325/
Gorowe7324/
Ghoruy7323/
Ottrou7323/
Gharou7321/
Gotrot7320/
Gourod7319/
Gottru7319/
Goutro7319/
Gorrot7318/
Goreyu7318/
Goraud7318/
Hngoro7318/
Ouroux7316/
Nggoru7316/
Gorgoň7316/
Gotroo7315/
Gorosz7314/
Orohue7314/
Gorush7313/
Garous7313/
Goroye7313/
Orouya7313/
Gouroo7312/
Gorayo7312/
Gorutt7312/
Gourgo7312/
Goireo7312/
Ourouh7312/
N'Goro7312/
Goroyo7311/
Ourous7311/
Gorhui7310/
Ngoiru7310/
Ghotru7310/
Goruit7310/
Goruch738/
Gorroy738/
Gorroz737/
Gorros736/
Gothru736/
Gorroi736/
Gurzou736/
Gorohs736/
Gootru735/
Gorhos735/
Gorayu735/
Gorijo734/
Ngorro734/
Gorosd734/
Gorost733/
Gouroj733/
Gouruy733/
Nghoro733/
Goroio733/
Ngouro733/
Goroyi733/
Ghorud732/
Oroutt732/
Ghorup732/
Gorgoe732/
Horous732/
Horoux732/
Gorzau732/
Gorrão732/
Gourot732/
Gourro732/
Gorodz732/
Gorgoo732/
Garouz732/
Ghoroz732/
Ghoruz732/
Hgorui731/
Ghorau731/
Ghoruo731/
Ouhrou731/
Orouch731/
Ghorod731/
Guroux731/
Gorois731/
Goroja731/
Gorrau731/
Goruji731/
Gorzoi731/
Gotrru731/
Gouroz731/
Goraut731/
Gorrus731/
Horoud731/
Gourut731/
Hgarou731/
Orouia731/
Orouth731/
Orouts731/
Outrou731/
Ngoreu731/
Ngorho731/
Gotros731/
Gouroa731/
Gouroe731/
Gourzu731/
Gourho731/
Gorauś731/
Gooroi731/
Goorux731/
Goruip731/
Goross731/
Gorreu731/
Gorroo731/
Gorrut731/
Gosrau731/
Gorzoh731/
Gohrui731/
Goirzo731/
Goeroe731/
Gurrou731/
Ggoroy731/
Ghorus731/
Gaarou731/
Gurout731/
Goroje731/
Gorruh731/
Gooroe730/
Gorhup730/
Otroup730/
Ngoureyou711/
Oruç6749,586/
Guru6749,166/
Horo6748,044/
Gora6737,903/
Oros6729,655/
Ouro6723,374/
Garo6717,936/
Orue6716,334/
Garu6712,096/
Guro6710,779/
Orru678,963/
Orui674,625/
Oroz674,609/
Oroh674,116/
Gouraud673,480/
Orot672,988/
Orus672,552/
Gouthro671,675/
Ooro671,613/
Oruh671,415/
Arou671,414/
Orro671,127/
Oroo671,055/
Oiro67922/
Oruz67835/
Orzo67663/
Gorgojo67661/
Oğru67590/
Gharouz67557/
Oroa67505/
Goureau67456/
Oreu67438/
Oroy67404/
Orgu67383/
Orup67333/
Otro67329/
Orau67309/
Garrouj67288/
Oroç67233/
Horu67230/
Otroush67199/
Gharout67188/
Ourouss67171/
Garroux67150/
Gorgoya67142/
Orzu67136/
Orho67120/
Oroš67114/
Ousrout6796/
Gotreau6795/
Oruo6792/
Otru6789/
Orud6783/
Gorroth6782/
Orhu6777/
Oruj6771/
Gottrup6768/
Oroe6764/
Ngoroye6762/
Garrout6759/
Oroi6759/
Garrouy6757/
Goorooa6754/
Oruu6753/
Orod6748/
Gothrup6747/
Gottrau6744/
Oruğ6742/
Gouraju6741/
Ghorood6741/
Garhoud6740/
Ghorroh6740/
Gourayo6733/
Oroș6732/
Oiru6731/
Goreaud6729/
Gorosch6727/
Goireau6724/
Goorhoo6724/
Orut6722/
Ngoroyo6721/
Gorreux6720/
Ghorhui6719/
Osro6719/
Ohro6718/
Gottreu6717/
Ghorueh6717/
Ghoruii6717/
Ooru6716/
Uoro6716/
Gouroji6715/
Goró6715/
Ngoriyo6714/
Orop6713/
Gouroyo6712/
Garrous6711/
Gourrut6711/
Gharrou6710/
Gorzhuy679/
Nggorau679/
Gorojod679/
Gorucht678/
Gharous678/
Garoust677/
Uoru677/
Gharzou677/
Osru676/
Gareiou676/
Garroud675/
Garouia675/
Gorogie675/
Ghoraio674/
Gorusch674/
Goerojo674/
Oroj674/
Gahrout674/
Ohru674/
Oruy674/
Ourouts674/
Ghorroi674/
Ghoraju674/
Goraaju674/
Goraová674/
Ghorrui673/
Ghoroii673/
Ghotrui673/
Gourheu673/
Guroult673/
Goreaux672/
Garouss672/
Gurrout672/
Oyro672/
Gourrot672/
Goreyuo672/
Gorgoio672/
Güro672/
Houroux672/
Outrouh672/
Gorahio672/
Ghouroi671/
Goyreau671/
Garouch671/
Ghoorau671/
Ghoorui671/
Ghorost671/
Goiraju671/
Gorojee671/
Gorojii671/
Gorraju671/
Gorreuy671/
Goodtroutt671/
Gotthro671/
Gottroo671/
Garouje671/
Horohue671/
Houroud671/
Houroue671/
Oroû671/
Oroć671/
Oroş671/
Ourouji671/
Ourouya671/
Ourouyo671/
Ngouroh671/
Ngoroje671/
Ngoroji671/
Ngaarou671/
N'Gouro671/
Garouie671/
Gotreux671/
Gouross671/
Gourejo671/
Goreusz671/
Goroyaï671/
Guroush671/
Ghosroo671/
Ghoriyo671/
Gharoue671/
Gaharou671/
Ouhrouy671/
Osroush671/
Oroujee671/
Goroohy671/
Garouji671/
Gorgoyo671/
Ojru671/
Gurroud671/
Gurrouj671/
Gaarous671/
Gothrop670/
Gorroch670/
Gorrots670/
Gorreau670/
Gorruch670/
Gorahue670/
Gouraux670/
Garouth670/

Gorou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻮﺭﻭkwrw-

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