Jereko Surname
Approximately 228 people bear this surname
Jereko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 142 | 1:325,211 | 19,938 |
| Tanzania | 75 | 1:705,888 | 40,428 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Jereko (22) may also be a first name.
Jereko Demographics
Jereko Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Jereko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jereko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jereko (Arabic: جيريكو) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jereko? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jereko is the 1,082,743rd most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Jereko reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Jereko is also the 2,301,746th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 22 people.
The last name Jereko is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 325,211. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kwale County, where 99 percent are found and Mombasa County, where 1 percent are found. Not including Kenya this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 33 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent are found.
Jereko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jereko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jereko in the Arabic language | ||
| جيريكو | jyrykw | - |
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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 Jereko
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