Gurroby Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Gurroby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurroby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius741:17,4793,745
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397

Gurroby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gurroby occurs most in Mauritius. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurroby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,152,526th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Gurroby live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The last name is most prevalent in Mauritius, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 17,479. In Mauritius Gurroby is most numerous in: Rivière du Rempart District, where 89 percent reside, Flacq District, where 5 percent reside and Pamplemousses District, where 5 percent reside. Beside Mauritius it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghorroby801/
Huroby7727/
Goroby7718/
Giroby7716/
Guroba777/
Gurovy773/
Urobay772/
Gurobi771/
Gorobey71194/
Gorobiy7176/
Gurovoy7111/
Goroboy713/
Gourobi712/
Ngouroubay711/
Gurrowi711/
Gurouba711/
Aurobay711/
Gouroba711/
Ourraby711/
Guraeby711/
Urobi6747/
Gurovaya6737/
Urobe6729/
Gurubaya6715/
Oroby675/
Ghouraby674/
Gourouba672/
Uroba671/
Gourgobi671/
Gouroubi671/
Gouroboi671/
Guroobai671/
Gurabaya671/
Ghurobai671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gurroby
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