Nikuru Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
Nikuru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 76 | 1:513,675 | 29,105 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
Nikuru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nikuru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nikuru is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikuru? popularity and diffusion
Nikuru is the 2,121,169th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Nikuru reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 76 people, or 1 in 513,675. In Uganda Nikuru is primarily found in: Maracha District, where 61 percent reside, Koboko District, where 18 percent reside and Arua District, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkuru | 92 | 10 | / |
| Ngikuru | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nickkuru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nukuru | 83 | 38 | / |
| Nikoru | 83 | 16 | / |
| Nekuru | 83 | 14 | / |
| Nykuru | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gnikourou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nikourous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naikourou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naikiru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nikiruy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nikourushh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nikieruj | 71 | 27 | / |
| Nekourouh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Niekieruj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nekousrui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nekiru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nikirau | 62 | 17 | / |
| Nekooru | 62 | 13 | / |
| Nicoruț | 62 | 5 | / |
| Nikorau | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nykieruj | 57 | 4 | / |
| Nicoruța | 57 | 1 | / |
| Naikorou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nekourooh | 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 Nikuru
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