Kengoro Surname
Approximately 916 people bear this surname
Kengoro Surname User-submission:
The Kengoro surname comes from a sentence in a Ugandan language, spoken among the Bakiga of western part of the country. Ke means 'ownership' and ngoro is commonly known as the 'white collar of reverends'.
Kengoro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 914 | 1:42,713 | 5,376 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Kengoro (284) may also be a first name.
Kengoro Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kengoro surname comes from a sentence in a Ugandan language, spoken among the Bakiga of western part of the country. Ke means 'ownership' and ngoro is commonly known as the 'white collar of reverends'.
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Where Does The Last Name Kengoro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kengoro is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kengoro click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kengoro? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kengoro is the 387,397th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,955,836 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kengoro reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 525,265th most commonly occurring forename worldwide It is held by 284 people.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 914 people, or 1 in 42,713. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Rukungiri District, where 13 percent reside, Bushenyi District, where 12 percent reside and Mitooma District, where 10 percent reside. Other than Uganda this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kengooro | 93 | 9 | / |
| Keng'oro | 93 | 4 | / |
| Kenoro | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kengero | 86 | 42 | / |
| Kingoro | 86 | 30 | / |
| Kengaro | 86 | 29 | / |
| Kenguro | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kengora | 86 | 1 | / |
| King'oro | 80 | 134 | / |
| Kenguroo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keng'ora | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kinoro | 77 | 56 | / |
| Kenaro | 77 | 18 | / |
| Kenora | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kngaro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kingorosh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Keng'eero | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kengera | 71 | 243 | / |
| Kengara | 71 | 233 | / |
| Kingora | 71 | 63 | / |
| Kengura | 71 | 54 | / |
| Kenoras | 71 | 31 | / |
| Khenaro | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kainoro | 71 | 10 | / |
| King'orosh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kingero | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenarro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cengora | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kingaro | 71 | 1 | / |
| King'ora | 67 | 262 | / |
| Keng'ara | 67 | 117 | / |
| Khenharo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Chingoro | 67 | 19 | / |
| King'ero | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khengara | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kiongora | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenga'ra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinoroha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenourgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kengerha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quingoro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kingotra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kengerah | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kengoro
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