Kahuru Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kahuru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahuru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya491:942,44733,788
Papua New Guinea491:166,40223,077
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kahuru (56) may also be a first name.

Kahuru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kahuru (Oriya: କହୁରୁ) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahuru? popularity and diffusion

Kahuru is the 1,281,391st most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 40,941,269 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Kahuru reside; 49 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,321,957th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 56 people.

Kahuru is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 942,447. In Kenya Kahuru is most numerous in: Muranga County, where 76 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 8 percent reside and Migori County, where 8 percent reside. Other than Kenya this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 28 percent reside and Uganda, where 14 percent reside.

Kahuru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaihuru921/
Kauru911,956/
Khuru9180/
Kahru9114/
Kajuru832,860/
Kaharu831,590/
Kayuru8324/
Kohuru8324/
Kaurau8322/
Khurui8313/
Khuruj835/
Khuiru834/
Kautru832/
Khauru832/
Kaurou832/
Kaurui832/
Kaurus831/
Kaurru831/
Khujru831/
Khurru831/
Kauruz831/
Khurgu831/
Kuru8055,850/
Karu8019,013/
Khourou77155/
Kahyoru7758/
Kathrud7758/
Kausrud7738/
Khuruut7719/
Kahjoru7710/
Kaihiru775/
Kaheiru772/
Kaiharu772/
Khajuru771/
Khaurru771/
Kaharuy771/
Kairu7312,575/
Kurui739,540/
Karhu735,518/
Kurru731,911/
Karui731,255/
Kuruş731,127/
Karru731,083/
Kouru73920/
Karuç73778/
Karuh73537/
Kayru73460/
Kharu73388/
Karuu73270/
Kuruç73260/
Kurau73251/
Kurou73180/
Kaaru73174/
Kuyru73109/
Kuruu73107/
Kurgu7395/
Karuś7377/
Kuuru7354/
Kuruś7349/
Kujru7336/
Kuiru7324/
Keuru7324/
Kureu7322/
Kuruy7319/
Khoru7314/
Kuruh7314/
Kearu7314/
Karuy7313/
Cahru7312/
Kajru7310/
Kuruj738/
Karuj735/
Kuruț734/
Kurzu732/
Kueru732/
Cauru732/
Kguru731/
Karuß731/
Kuhru731/
Khourush7110/
Khourrou715/
Kaueraus711/
Khourzui711/
Kaaheeru711/
Khurzhui711/
Kourou673,295/
Kajiru672,384/
Khairu67635/
Khuroo67548/
Kauroo67354/
Kurrus67267/
Kahrau67251/
Khearu67196/
Kaarup67195/
Kaweru67129/
Kayiru6797/
Karhut6795/
Kayaru6774/
Kutrup6770/
Khaeru6769/
Cautru6768/
Kajrup6756/
Karhou6748/
Kurusz6746/
Karrud6742/
Kaarus6737/
Kharui6733/
Kajeru6733/
Kaarud6728/
Katrud6726/
Cajuru6723/
Karahu6723/
Kiyaru6723/
Khoiru6722/
Kajaru6718/
Kayruz6718/
Kuraut6716/
Karhau6716/
Katruß6716/
Keharu6715/
Kuirui6714/
Cheuru6713/
Koureu6713/
Karruz6712/
Kourau6711/
Kheyru6710/
Karrut6710/
Khuroe677/
Karuip677/
Kayeru677/
Karuis676/
Kuyoru676/
Kajrud675/
Kujaru674/
Khayru674/
Kairui674/
Khourouch674/
Kuiaru674/
Kurauh674/
Keurou673/
Koyaru673/
Kuttru673/
Khorui672/
Kharru672/
Kharuj672/
Kuyeru672/
Caharu672/
Caurus672/
Kuruzs672/
Kearus671/
Kharuy671/
Kayoru671/
Katrru671/
Kearru671/
Khieru671/
Khooru671/
Kasrui671/
Kkurup671/
Qaharu671/
Kurout671/
Kutruu671/
Kuraud671/
Kuhrud671/
Kuiruy671/
Kujeru671/
Caureu671/
Hkurup671/
Kajrus671/
Kahrou671/
Kuruiz671/
Kuruss671/
Kuyaru671/
Kutruś671/
Kuurui671/
Kuerui671/
Caurau671/
Karhui671/
Keyaru671/
Kijaru671/
Kaiiru671/
Katruz671/
Kasrux671/
Karusz670/

Kahuru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahuru in the Oriya language
କହୁରୁkahuru-

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Footnotes

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