Kihoro Surname

180,319th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kihoro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kihoro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,1371:21,6102,483
Tanzania1711:309,60023,673
England171:3,277,533109,658
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kihoro (541) may also be a first name.

Kihoro Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kihoro occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kihoro? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kihoro is the 180,319th most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 3,082,718 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kihoro are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 362,348th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 541 people.

It is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,137 people, or 1 in 21,610. In Kenya it is most common in: Nairobi County, where 20 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 18 percent are found and Laikipia County, where 13 percent are found. Not including Kenya this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 7 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Kihoro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kihoro earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaihoro922/
Kioro91134/
Kihuro83209/
Kiharo8346/
Kaioro8338/
Kihora8310/
Koioro839/
Khyoro836/
Kijoro836/
Kehoro834/
Kioros834/
Kuhoro832/
Khioro831/
Chihoro77859/
Koiyoro7712/
Gkiorou774/
Koijoro774/
Kioharo773/
Kiourou773/
Kaihora772/
Keiyoro772/
Gkioros772/
Khajoro771/
Kijooro771/
Keoro73289/
Kiaro73256/
Kiora7356/
Kyoro738/
Kiuro733/
Gkiourou7122/
Khaihora719/
Kioroosh711/
Kihaharo711/
Kihara6761,385/
Kajoro673,002/
Kuyoro671,482/
Kijora67179/
Kihura67169/
Kuhora67133/
Kiarou67115/
Kayoro6783/
Khyora6778/
Chioro6777/
Khiora6750/
Kjuiro6733/
Kioura6733/
Koyoro6729/
Kuharo6721/
Kijaro6715/
Khyaro6714/
Quioro676/
Kujoro674/
Kioara673/
Kheora673/
Kojoro672/
Kyoroz672/
Keyoro672/
Kiahra671/
Kehuro671/
Chihourou671/
Gkiora671/
Qioroz671/
Qioros671/
Kiorga671/
Kjhuro671/
Kiorra671/
Keorod671/
Kehero671/
Kaiora671/
Kioras671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kihoro
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