Imoru Surname

89,365th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ghana

Imoru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Imoru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,5041:50,5543,878
Ghana1,7321:15,6012,007
Uganda701:557,70430,541
England251:2,228,72284,230
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Jamaica131:220,7656,223
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Imoru (1,173) may also be a first name.

Imoru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Imoru is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Imoru? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 89,365th most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,357,338 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Imoru reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Imoru is also the 231,872nd most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 1,173 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,504 people, or 1 in 50,554. In Nigeria Imoru is primarily found in: Ondo, where 30 percent reside, Lagos, where 17 percent reside and Oyo, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 32 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.

Imoru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Imoru surname is predominantly Christian (57%) in Nigeria.

Imoru earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.05% more than the national average, earning $65,175 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Imorou9122,709/
Imorut9114/
Imoruh916/
Uimoru915/
Immoru914/
Iomoru913/
Imouru913/
Imooru911/
Himoru911/
Imojru911/
Yimoru911/
Imourou8394/
Immorou8312/
Imoruha833/
Himorou832/
Imorrou831/
Umoru8045,869/
Emoru801,469/
Imaru80684/
Imeru8060/
Imuru8037/
Emorut733,523/
Humoru73185/
Eimaru7393/
Ummoru7368/
Imarou7355/
Jimuru7325/
Umoruh7321/
Himaru7320/
Uumoru7310/
Imatru735/
Uimaru735/
Jimaru735/
Umuoru735/
Yimuru734/
Umoreu734/
Immaru734/
Oimeru734/
Umouru733/
Imaeru733/
Umorau733/
Yimeru732/
Umorru732/
Umoruu732/
Imaruy731/
Umooru731/
Aimuru731/
Aimeru731/
Eimeru731/
Imaruh731/
Immeru731/
Emoruu731/
Aimaru731/
Ismaru731/
Imaruu731/
Emmoru731/
Imgaru731/
Imurut731/
Jmorou731/
Emorou731/
Emoruj731/
Șoimaru6735/
Oimarou6724/
Jimarou6719/
Himarou678/
Himarau677/
Oimarau677/
Goimaru676/
Gaimaru675/
Hummoru673/
Oimerru672/
Umourou671/
Gimarou671/
Emoruit671/
Gemorau671/
Emoruha671/
Uimmaru671/
Himarut671/

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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 Imoru
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