Ngakuru Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ngakuru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngakuru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1031:43,9647,284
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Ngakuru Last Name Facts

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

Ngakuru is found in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Ngakuru click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngakuru? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,658,108th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. The surname Ngakuru occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 92 percent of Ngakuru are found; 92 percent are found in Australasia and 92 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Ngakuru is most commonly used in New Zealand, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 43,964. In New Zealand it is primarily found in: Auckland Region, where 48 percent reside, Northland Region, where 24 percent reside and Waikato Region, where 22 percent reside. Barring New Zealand this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gakuru9210,700/
Nakuru92734/
Nakurut86156/
Nadkuru8611/
Nakkuru867/
Gaikuru864/
Gakurui863/
Gakuruh861/
Ghakuru861/
Nakuuru861/
Naakuru861/
Nakourou801/
Nakoru772,165/
Gokuru7743/
Gacuru7712/
Gakoru773/
Nokuru772/
Naikourou751/
Gaicuru716/
Nokourou671/
Noukourou6310/
Nokoru622/
Gocuru621/
Naikorou531/

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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
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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 Ngakuru
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