Lokiru Surname
Approximately 16,029 people bear this surname
Lokiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 11,121 | 1:3,510 | 631 |
| Sudan | 3,080 | 1:12,179 | 1,700 |
| Kenya | 1,827 | 1:25,276 | 2,841 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
Lokiru (3,712) may also be a first name.
Lokiru Demographics
Lokiru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Lokiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lokiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lokiru occurs most in Uganda. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lokiru? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 33,129th most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 454,648 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lokiru are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Lokiru is also the 115,651st most widely held given name worldwide, held by 3,712 people.
The surname Lokiru is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 11,121 people, or 1 in 3,510. In Uganda Lokiru is most common in: Kotido District, where 26 percent reside, Nakapiripirit District, where 19 percent reside and Kaabong District, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda Lokiru exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 19 percent reside and Kenya, where 11 percent reside.
Lokiru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lokiruu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Lokirru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lokuru | 83 | 244 | / |
| Lokeru | 83 | 193 | / |
| Lukiru | 83 | 17 | / |
| Lakiru | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lekireu | 77 | 170 | / |
| Lekirau | 77 | 4 | / |
| Laakiru | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lokerui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lokurou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lockerud | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lekuru | 67 | 15,295 | / |
| Lekeru | 67 | 52 | / |
| Lakeru | 67 | 47 | / |
| Lukeru | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lakuru | 67 | 21 | / |
| Loceru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lakheru | 62 | 18 | / |
| Lachiru | 62 | 12 | / |
| Lakureu | 62 | 11 | / |
| Lakkuru | 62 | 5 | / |
| Leekuru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Llakuru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Loccuru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Llekuru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Leukuru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Laskerud | 57 | 14 | / |
| Lakherau | 57 | 2 | / |
| Lachirou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Lecuru | 50 | 452 | / |
| Lacuru | 50 | 3 | / |
| Luceru | 50 | 2 | / |
| Lécuru | 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 Lokiru
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis