Kengoro Surname

387,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda9141:42,7135,376
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

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'.

- kengoro

Kengoro Last Name Facts

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

Kengoro occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kengoro.

How Common Is The Last Name Kengoro? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 387,397th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,955,836 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kengoro reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kengoro is also the 525,265th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 284 people.

The last name Kengoro is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 914 people, or 1 in 42,713. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Rukungiri District, where 13 percent are found, Bushenyi District, where 12 percent are found and Mitooma District, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda Kengoro exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 0 percent are found and Kenya, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kengooro939/
Keng'oro934/
Kenoro922/
Kengero8642/
Kingoro8630/
Kengaro8629/
Kenguro861/
Kengora861/
King'oro80134/
Kenguroo801/
Keng'ora801/
Kinoro7756/
Kenaro7718/
Kenora776/
Kngaro771/
Kingorosh7510/
Keng'eero751/
Kengera71243/
Kengara71233/
Kingora7163/
Kengura7154/
Kenoras7131/
Khenaro7112/
Kainoro7110/
King'orosh711/
Kingero711/
Kenarro711/
Cengora711/
Kingaro711/
King'ora67262/
Keng'ara67117/
Khenharo6719/
Chingoro6719/
King'ero679/
Khengara678/
Kiongora671/
Kenga'ra671/
Kinoroha671/
Kenourgo671/
Kengerha671/
Quingoro671/
Kingotra671/
Kengerah671/

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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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