Kekero Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

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

Kekero Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kekero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kekero Last Name Facts

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

Kekero is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Kekero click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kekero? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kekero is the 5,391,485th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 85 percent of Kekero reside; 85 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 85 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

The surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 741,247. In Papua New Guinea Kekero is most common in: Bougainville, where 91 percent live and West New Britain, where 9 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 8 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kekerou922/
Kakero83127/
Kekera83111/
Kekoro8312/
Kekiro8311/
Kekreo838/
Kokero831/
Kekaro831/
Keckerodt800/
Kekkera7727/
Keikera7725/
Kikeros7725/
Kechero774/
Keykera773/
Keikaro772/
Kakeero772/
Kakhero771/
Kaekera771/
Kakerou771/
Kekeira771/
Kakoro673,101/
Kakera672,082/
Kokera671,557/
Kokoro671,124/
Kokiro67262/
Cecero67157/
Kikaro67124/
Kikoro6783/
Kecera6751/
Kakaro6749/
Kikiro6721/
Kakiro6721/
Kykera6713/
Kekara679/
Kikera676/
Kokaro676/
Kekira672/
Cakero672/
Cokero671/

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Footnotes

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