Kimeru Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Kimeru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kimeru (14) may also be a first name.
Kimeru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kimeru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kimeru is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kimeru? popularity and diffusion
Kimeru is the 4,772,636th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 65 percent of Kimeru live; 65 percent live in Oceania Islands and 65 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Kimeru is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name globally, held by 14 people.
Kimeru is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 741,247. In Papua New Guinea Kimeru is primarily concentrated in: Chimbu, where 100 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 18 percent reside and Kenya, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimerud | 92 | 34 | / |
| Kimerou | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kimmerud | 86 | 9 | / |
| Kimaru | 83 | 9,902 | / |
| Kemeru | 83 | 2,108 | / |
| Kimiru | 83 | 176 | / |
| Kimoru | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kimerouth | 80 | 3 | / |
| Khimeruch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kumerui | 77 | 9 | / |
| Koimaru | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kimarui | 77 | 5 | / |
| Chimeru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kimarau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kumerau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kimaruh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khimaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kumeruy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kimuiru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaimoru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kemerau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaimaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kemerouz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kumaru | 67 | 3,133 | / |
| Kemaru | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kumoru | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kumiru | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kemiru | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kimeru
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