Mereru Surname
Approximately 608 people bear this surname
Mereru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 606 | 1:76,204 | 7,124 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Mereru (99) may also be a first name.
Mereru Demographics
Mereru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mereru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mereru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mereru occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mereru? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 531,574th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,986,095 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mereru reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Mereru is also the 951,070th most common first name globally, borne by 99 people.
The surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 606 people, or 1 in 76,204. In Kenya Mereru is most prevalent in: Narok County, where 56 percent live, Kajiado County, where 41 percent live and Bomet County, where 1 percent live. Barring Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 0 percent live and Tanzania, where 0 percent live.
Mereru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Mereru last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meraru | 83 | 124 | / |
| Mareru | 83 | 27 | / |
| Mireru | 83 | 2 | / |
| Moreru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Meriru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Morerau | 77 | 10 | / |
| Maraeru | 77 | 7 | / |
| Myreiru | 77 | 4 | / |
| Marieru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Maireru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mareiru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mirerau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meeraru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moraru | 67 | 41,130 | / |
| Mararu | 67 | 326 | / |
| Mejrhirou | 67 | 136 | / |
| Mariru | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mororu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mejrirrou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Miriru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maroru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Miraru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moriru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mejrhirrou | 63 | 136 | / |
| Maitreerux | 63 | 2 | / |
| Morarou | 62 | 30 | / |
| Muiriru | 62 | 9 | / |
| Morarui | 62 | 2 | / |
| Mirirou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Marireu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mariruy | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mororui | 62 | 1 | / |
| Morarau | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mairarou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Moreirão | 57 | 1 | / |
| Majrhirou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mujrehroo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mahararou | 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 Mereru
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