Keshinro Surname
Approximately 2,878 people bear this surname
Keshinro Surname User-submission:
Keshinro or Kesinro surname derives from ko, eşin (eshin), duro (ro), meaning 'one who makes horses stand ready'. A warrior name, usually borne by brave men or Yoruba warlords. As a custom to get ready for war with horses, Keshinro would always stay ready for fight or war with his war horse.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,742 | 1:64,603 | 4,747 |
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Keshinro (50) may also be a first name.
Keshinro Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Keshinro or Kesinro surname derives from ko, eşin (eshin), duro (ro), meaning 'one who makes horses stand ready'. A warrior name, usually borne by brave men or Yoruba warlords. As a custom to get ready for war with horses, Keshinro would always stay ready for fight or war with his war horse. The name over centuries have undergone several changes and alterations resulting in its varieties today.
- keshykayoThe meaning of this surname is 'let the horse stand'. It originated from the fact that during the olden days, only rich people could afford a horse for transportation. So a bunch of songs were used to praise the rich people. They began to call the rich akeshinro in some parts of Yoruba land. The rich then adopted the surname Akeshinro, later known as Keshinro.
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Keshinro Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Keshinro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keshinro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keshinro occurs most in Nigeria. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Keshinro? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 152,842nd most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,532,156 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Keshinro live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,412,538th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 50 people.
Keshinro is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,742 people, or 1 in 64,603. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 49 percent reside, Ogun, where 28 percent reside and Oyo, where 7 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Keshinro is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Keshinro Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (77%) in Nigeria.
Keshinro earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.25% less than the national average, earning $30,097 USD per year.
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