Mokuru Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mokuru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mokuru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa991:547,25043,124
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Lesotho421:48,3947,686
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
India31:255,688,4611,306,352

Mokuru (92) may also be a first name.

Mokuru Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mokuru Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mokuru occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mokuru? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mokuru is the 961,438th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 26,891,313 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Mokuru reside; 62 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mokuru is also the 992,070th most common forename in the world, held by 92 people.

The surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 547,250. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Limpopo, where 65 percent are found, Gauteng, where 29 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 2 percent are found. Not including South Africa Mokuru occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 23 percent are found and Lesotho, where 15 percent are found.

Mokuru Last Name Statistics demography

Mokuru earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 53.57% less than the national average, earning R 110,340 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mokhuru923/
Mukuru835,417/
Makuru835,182/
Mokoru83129/
Mekuru8335/
Moukourou808/
Mothkurui805/
Maukuru7766/
Makhuru7717/
Mukkuru779/
Mekurui776/
Mookiru773/
Muukuru772/
Matkuru772/
Mukuuru771/
Mukurup771/
Muhkuru771/
Makuuru771/
Makuruu771/
Makureu771/
Makkuru771/
Mmakuru771/
Mukhuru771/
Mougkourou751/
Mahakuru7136/
Mekourou716/
Makourou713/
Muttkuru711/
Makoru6773/
Makiru6729/
Mukoru679/
Mucoru672/
Macuru671/
Moqoru671/
Mucuru671/
Mashskuru671/
Mchauru62159/
Mokorou6222/
Makhoru625/
Mukooru623/
Macurus621/
MacKuiroe530/

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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 Mokuru
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