Kerow Surname

64,844th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Kerow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia5,3431:2,518245
Kenya2,3021:20,0612,327
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Kerow (3,536) may also be a first name.

Kerow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerow is found in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 64,844th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 945,330 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kerow reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 119,239th most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 3,536 people.

Kerow is most commonly held in Somalia, where it is borne by 5,343 people, or 1 in 2,518. Other than Somalia this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Kerow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kerow has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kerow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kerow surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

Kerow earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 68.13% less than the national average, earning $13,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerowa911,628/
Keerow91245/
Ketrow91149/
Kerrow9122/
Kerowe9115/
Kherow9110/
Keyrow919/
Keirow914/
Kerouw913/
Kierow912/
Kearow910/
Kheyrow83344/
Kheirow83246/
Kherowa8382/
Keyrowa831/
Kheerow831/
Karow803,861/
Korow801,257/
Kerov80635/
Kirow80122/
Cerow80101/
Keraw807/
Kerof806/
Qerow805/
Keythrow770/
Kerova73930/
Kherov73585/
Karrow73220/
Karouw73180/
Kirowa7386/
Korrow7373/
Kisrow7369/
Keroff7346/
Ketrov7329/
Keerov7327/
Kaerov7325/
Cherow7320/
Kaarow7314/
Kirzow7312/
Kirowe7310/
Kerhof739/
Kerzov739/
Kergov737/
Qeyrow735/
Kheraw734/
Ceyrow734/
Kherof732/
Keiraw731/
Kerouf731/
Keerof731/
Kairow731/
Kerawe731/
Koroow731/
Qeroow731/
Kereuw731/
Kerofe731/
Karhow731/
Qeirow731/
Keeraw731/
Ketraw730/
Kitrow730/
Kherouf671,049/
Khaerov67186/
Kherova6743/
Kerhoff679/
Kharowf675/
Kejrova673/
Kergoff672/
Kerhofs672/
Kairowa672/
Khairow671/
Kheeraw671/
Kheirov671/
Kerzhov671/
Kaarrow671/
Khergov671/
Kheroev671/
Kerrouf671/
Kittrow671/
Kherrob671/
Kharrow671/
Kerhofe670/
Kithrow670/
Kerhoof670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kerow
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