Lekeru Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Lekeru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 43 | 1:907,890 | 40,955 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
Lekeru (10) may also be a first name.
Lekeru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lekeru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lekeru is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lekeru click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekeru? popularity and diffusion
Lekeru is the 2,689,253rd most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lekeru are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 73 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Lekeru is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 10 people.
It is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 907,890. In Uganda Lekeru is most numerous in: Maracha District, where 44 percent reside, Arua District, where 37 percent reside and Hoima District, where 5 percent reside. Barring Uganda it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 13 percent reside and Kenya, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lekerud | 92 | 13 | / |
| Lekgeru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lokeru | 83 | 193 | / |
| Lekoru | 83 | 111 | / |
| Lakeru | 83 | 47 | / |
| Lekaru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lekharu | 77 | 651 | / |
| Lekireu | 77 | 170 | / |
| Lakheru | 77 | 18 | / |
| Lekorou | 77 | 10 | / |
| Lekirau | 77 | 4 | / |
| Leakoru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Likheru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lokerui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leikoru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lakherau | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lyckerud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lokiru | 67 | 16,029 | / |
| Lokoru | 67 | 3,448 | / |
| Lokaru | 67 | 609 | / |
| Likaru | 67 | 33 | / |
| Lakaru | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lequereux | 67 | 9 | / |
| Likiru | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lakiru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Likoru | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lecaru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lakoru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lesquereux | 63 | 158 | / |
| Lakharu | 62 | 90 | / |
| Likharu | 62 | 50 | / |
| Lakkaru | 62 | 10 | / |
| Lokharu | 62 | 8 | / |
| Lakarau | 62 | 5 | / |
| Leșcaru | 62 | 4 | / |
| Laakiru | 62 | 4 | / |
| Lokaruj | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lakarui | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lokirru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lokorou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ligkarou | 57 | 23 | / |
| Lakharau | 57 | 14 | / |
| Licherou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Licoru | 50 | 527 | / |
| Lacaru | 50 | 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 Lekeru
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