Jaruha Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Jaruha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jaruha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1261:366,50721,229
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Jaruha (20) may also be a first name.

Jaruha Last Name Facts

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

Jaruha is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaruha? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jaruha is the 1,558,593rd most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Jaruha reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous given name globally, borne by 20 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 366,507. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Vihiga County, where 86 percent reside, Migori County, where 3 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 2 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent reside.

Jaruha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaruhat925/
Jaruheat864/
Jarauhai861/
Jaroua8314/
Yaruha834/
Jarzoua776/
Jareuay771/
Jarreua771/
Yarouhas7110/
Yaroua6769/
Jareuo671/
Yargoua6218/
Yarruua621/
Iorzuha621/
Ihgorouha531/

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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 Jaruha
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