Kaguru Surname

247,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kaguru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaguru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,1561:39,9484,211
Zimbabwe3571:43,2446,663
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Qatar61:393,00055,922
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kaguru (179) may also be a first name.

Kaguru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaguru (Russian: Кагуру) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaguru? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kaguru is the 247,629th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,537,700 people. Kaguru occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kaguru live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 74 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 681,368th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 179 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,156 people, or 1 in 39,948. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 29 percent reside, Nyeri County, where 14 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 14 percent reside. Besides Kenya Kaguru exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 22 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Kaguru Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanguru92406/
Kaguuru9281/
Kaiguru922/
Kagurus921/
Kayguru921/
Kang'uru868/
Kaunguru865/
Kagourou862/
Koguru83339/
Kagoru8344/
Keguru832/
Kagiru831/
Caguru831/
Kahaiguru8010/
Kangourou805/
Kaheiguru803/
Konguru77112/
Canguru7735/
Koguuru7714/
Keguruh778/
Keiguru772/
Kooguru771/
Kogguru771/
Kogourou7150/
Konguuru711/
Coguru6741/
Kogoru675/
Koungourou636/
Kogooru6212/
Cougoureux50165/

Kaguru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaguru in the Russian language
Кагуруkaguru-

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