Kisoro Surname
Approximately 864 people bear this surname
Kisoro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 469 | 1:112,882 | 10,862 |
| Uganda | 376 | 1:103,828 | 10,327 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Kisoro (55) may also be a first name.
Kisoro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kisoro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kisoro (Oriya: କିେଶାେରା) is found most in Tanzania. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kisoro.
How Common Is The Last Name Kisoro? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kisoro is the 405,451st most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,434,660 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kisoro live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kisoro is also the 1,336,256th most common first name globally, held by 55 people.
Kisoro is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 469 people, or 1 in 112,882. In Tanzania Kisoro is most prevalent in: Kigoma Region, where 96 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 2 percent reside and Mara Region, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 44 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsoro | 92 | 174 | / |
| Kishoro | 92 | 75 | / |
| Kissoro | 92 | 18 | / |
| Kiscoro | 92 | 14 | / |
| Koisoro | 92 | 8 | / |
| Kisorgo | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kisooro | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kaisoro | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kisoiro | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kiesoro | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kiessoro | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kusoro | 83 | 855 | / |
| Kisero | 83 | 386 | / |
| Kisaro | 83 | 214 | / |
| Kesoro | 83 | 25 | / |
| Kisora | 83 | 14 | / |
| Kijoro | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kizoro | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kisuro | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kisiero | 77 | 571 | / |
| Chisoro | 77 | 462 | / |
| Kishora | 77 | 363 | / |
| Kushoro | 77 | 184 | / |
| Kishero | 77 | 71 | / |
| Kissero | 77 | 34 | / |
| Keshoro | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kaisaro | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kissaro | 77 | 7 | / |
| Keusoro | 77 | 5 | / |
| Koijoro | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kaisero | 77 | 2 | / |
| Keicoro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khusoro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kijooro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kusooro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kisaroh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kisoura | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kissora | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kizooro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koicoro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiessourou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kyzioros | 71 | 27 | / |
| Kaisaros | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kisouras | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kyziorou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Coissoro | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kissoura | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kaitsora | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chisoiro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kishorad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kishorah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kishorra | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kissoras | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qchisoro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kushoero | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keshooro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kezzioro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaisoras | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuusooro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kisara | 67 | 2,525 | / |
| Kusero | 67 | 695 | / |
| Kisera | 67 | 333 | / |
| Kisura | 67 | 275 | / |
| Cisaro | 67 | 202 | / |
| Kijora | 67 | 179 | / |
| Kizaro | 67 | 121 | / |
| Kesora | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kusaro | 67 | 54 | / |
| Kesaro | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kuzoro | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kissouras | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kijaro | 67 | 15 | / |
| Cesoro | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kesero | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kusora | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cisora | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kizero | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kizuro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kesuro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kicaro | 67 | 1 | / |
Kisoro Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kisoro in the Oriya language | ||
| କିେଶାେରା | kiesaera | - |
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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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- 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 Kisoro
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