King'ori Surname
Approximately 10,805 people bear this surname
King'ori Surname User-submission:
A name that is unique as it is common among the Agikuyu of Central Kenya, this is a tricky name to define. It's known to describe 'one who talks through the nose' or kung'ora. The name is also used to describe pompous "talkers" or those who speak too fast and unintelligibly.
Read More About This SurnameKing'ori Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 10,594 | 1:4,359 | 625 |
| Tanzania | 189 | 1:280,114 | 21,957 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
The alternate forms: Kĩng'ori (1) are calculated separately.
King'ori (2,526) may also be a first name.
King'ori Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A name that is unique as it is common among the Agikuyu of Central Kenya, this is a tricky name to define. It's known to describe 'one who talks through the nose' or kung'ora. The name is also used to describe pompous "talkers" or those who speak too fast and unintelligibly.
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King'ori Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
King'ori Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name King'ori Come From? nationality or country of origin
King'ori is most common in Kenya. It can occur as a variant: Kĩng'ori. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name King'ori? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 47,809th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 674,461 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of King'ori reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 146,758th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 2,526 people.
King'ori is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 10,594 people, or 1 in 4,359. In Kenya King'ori is most numerous in: Nyeri County, where 29 percent live, Laikipia County, where 14 percent live and Nyandarua County, where 13 percent live. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 2 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
King'ori Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the King'ori last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kĩng'ori | 96 | 1 | / |
| Kingori | 93 | 8,933 | / |
| King'ora | 88 | 262 | / |
| Kingo'ri | 88 | 46 | / |
| Kin'gori | 88 | 7 | / |
| King'ore | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kingor'i | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kingorhi | 88 | 1 | / |
| King'uri | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kingouri | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kingore | 80 | 104 | / |
| Kingora | 80 | 63 | / |
| Kingari | 80 | 46 | / |
| Kingóri | 80 | 41 | / |
| Kengori | 80 | 22 | / |
| Kinguri | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kingory | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kĩngori | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kingariy | 75 | 931 | / |
| King'ara | 75 | 379 | / |
| King'are | 75 | 81 | / |
| Chingori | 75 | 70 | / |
| Kengouri | 75 | 14 | / |
| Kiongore | 75 | 9 | / |
| Keng'ari | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kengoori | 75 | 4 | / |
| King'ere | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kingheri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keng'ore | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keng'ora | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuinguri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cheng'ori | 71 | 78 | / |
| Kinngariy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kngari | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kingery | 67 | 6,015 | / |
| Kingare | 67 | 1,176 | / |
| Kengari | 67 | 981 | / |
| Cingari | 67 | 583 | / |
| Kengeri | 67 | 573 | / |
| Kingara | 67 | 448 | / |
| Kenguri | 67 | 207 | / |
| Kingere | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kingure | 67 | 22 | / |
| Cinguri | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kingura | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kingary | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kengore | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kengora | 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
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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 King'ori
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