Gurumu Surname
Approximately 121 people bear this surname
Gurumu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 55 | 1:3,220,777 | 97,902 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Gurumu (7,921) may also be a first name.
Gurumu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gurumu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gurumu (Marathi: गुरुमु) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gurumu? popularity and diffusion
Gurumu is the 1,649,806th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Gurumu reside; 45 percent reside in West Africa and 45 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 71,551st most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 7,921 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 3,220,777. In Nigeria Gurumu is most prevalent in: Kebbi, where 58 percent reside, Zamfara, where 24 percent reside and Sokoto, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 30 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngurumu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gutrumu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gurumui | 92 | 1 | / |
| Urumu | 91 | 310 | / |
| Gurumuit | 86 | 5 | / |
| Gurumutt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hurumu | 83 | 42 | / |
| Gorumu | 83 | 31 | / |
| Gurimu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ourumu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Urumuy | 83 | 2 | / |
| Girumu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gouroumou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaurimu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Urummau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orumu | 73 | 83 | / |
| Uromu | 73 | 35 | / |
| Ouroumou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Girimu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Goromu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Uroemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orumeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oruumu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oromu | 55 | 90 | / |
| Orhomu | 50 | 1 | / |
Gurumu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gurumu in the Marathi language | ||
| गुरुमु | gurumu | - |
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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 Gurumu
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