King'ori Surname

47,809th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

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.

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King'ori Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya10,5941:4,359625
Tanzania1891:280,11421,957
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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 Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name King'ori Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname King'ori has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may be found as: 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 occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 674,461 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of King'ori are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. King'ori is also the 146,758th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 2,526 people.

The last name King'ori is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 10,594 people, or 1 in 4,359. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nyeri County, where 29 percent live, Laikipia County, where 14 percent live and Nyandarua County, where 13 percent live. Outside of Kenya it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 2 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

King'ori Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the King'ori surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kĩng'ori961/
Kingori938,933/
King'ora88262/
Kingo'ri8846/
Kin'gori887/
King'ore884/
Kingor'i881/
Kingorhi881/
King'uri881/
Kingouri881/
Kingore80104/
Kingora8063/
Kingari8046/
Kingóri8041/
Kengori8022/
Kinguri806/
Kingory801/
Kĩngori801/
Kingariy75931/
King'ara75379/
King'are7581/
Chingori7570/
Kengouri7514/
Kiongore759/
Keng'ari759/
Kengoori754/
King'ere754/
Kingheri751/
Keng'ore751/
Keng'ora751/
Kuinguri751/
Cheng'ori7178/
Kinngariy711/
Kngari711/
Kingery676,015/
Kingare671,176/
Kengari67981/
Cingari67583/
Kengeri67573/
Kingara67448/
Kenguri67207/
Kingere6740/
Kingure6722/
Cinguri6718/
Kingura674/
Kingary673/
Kengore672/
Kengora671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to King'ori
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