Kiteru Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Kiteru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kiteru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiteru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kiteru occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiteru? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Kiteru occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Kiteru live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 40 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya Kiteru is primarily found in: Laikipia County, where 50 percent reside and Uasin Gishu County, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Kiteru exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 20 percent reside and Japan, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitheru | 92 | 9 | / |
| Kisterud | 86 | 11 | / |
| Kaitheru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kitiru | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kitaru | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kuteru | 83 | 3 | / |
| Keteru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kiøsterud | 80 | 25 | / |
| Kitirut | 77 | 46 | / |
| Keterou | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kitirou | 77 | 9 | / |
| Keterut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kithiru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kitaaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ketaeru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kitteisrud | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kittirut | 71 | 2 | / |
| Keitirou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kitharau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaithiru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chitteru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kjøsterud | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kutaru | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kütaru | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kytaru | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ketaru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kechteroud | 63 | 1 | / |
| Quisterout | 63 | 0 | / |
| Cutieru | 62 | 237 | / |
| Ketorou | 62 | 10 | / |
| Kutharu | 62 | 6 | / |
| Ketharu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Kutaharu | 57 | 7 | / |
| Chittiru | 57 | 3 | / |
| Kettirou | 57 | 2 | / |
| Caituyru | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kyttarou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Cittuiru | 57 | 1 | / |
| Chetteru | 57 | 1 | / |
| Cheterrou | 53 | 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 Kiteru
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