Kamuru Surname

459,598th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Botswana

Kamuru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamuru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3991:115,7399,794
Nigeria1311:1,352,23553,045
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
India451:17,045,897267,282
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Kamuru (221) may also be a first name.

Kamuru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kamuru (Hindi: कमुरू, Marathi: कामुरु, Oriya: କମୁରୁ) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamuru? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kamuru is the 459,598th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 9,915,028 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Kamuru are found; 57 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 606,684th most frequent forename on earth It is held by 221 people.

The surname Kamuru is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 399 people, or 1 in 115,739. In Kenya Kamuru is mostly found in: Nairobi County, where 30 percent live, Nakuru County, where 18 percent live and Meru County, where 18 percent live. Not including Kenya this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 18 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.

Kamuru Last Name Statistics demography

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

Kamuru earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kamuiru92477/
Khamuru92122/
Kammuru9265/
Kamguru926/
Kamouru925/
Kamurru923/
Kaimuru923/
Katmuru923/
Kamauru922/
Kamuruu921/
Kamhuru921/
Kamourou867/
Khamurui863/
Kamoru836,495/
Kamiru83860/
Komuru83113/
Kemuru8323/
Camuru832/
Kammourou801/
Kommuru773,347/
Ceamuru7791/
Kamooru779/
Kamorui773/
Komguru773/
Kammoru773/
Kaumoru771/
Kamuroo771/
Komureu771/
Komurru771/
Komuuru771/
Kaamoru771/
Kkamoru771/
Kaymoru771/
Kaimoru771/
Kommuuru717/
Kammuroo713/
Koumouru711/
Khamuroo711/
Koumourou6772/
Komoru6753/
Camoru672/
Camouroux671/
Kemiru671/

Kamuru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kamuru in the Marathi language
कामुरुkamuru-
Kamuru in the Hindi language
कमुरूkamuru66.67
कमुरुkamuru33.33
Kamuru in the Oriya language
କମୁରୁkamuru66.67
କମୁରkamura16.67
କାମୁରୁkamuru16.67

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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 Kamuru
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