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 last name King'ori occurs most in Kenya. It may appear in the variant forms: Kĩng'ori. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name King'ori? popularity and diffusion

The surname King'ori is the 47,809th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 674,461 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of King'ori reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. King'ori is also the 146,758th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 2,526 people.

King'ori is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 10,594 people, or 1 in 4,359. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nyeri County, where 29 percent reside, Laikipia County, where 14 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 13 percent reside. Not including Kenya this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 2 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

King'ori Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name 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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