Nyururu Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyururu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyururu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1461:316,30119,644
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nyururu Last Name Facts

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

Nyururu is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyururu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,453,389th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyururu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Nyururu is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 146 people, or 1 in 316,301. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 38 percent reside, Muranga County, where 25 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 24 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Nyururu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nyururu surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyaururu9311/
Nyaruru864/
Nyurura863/
Nyoruru861/
Njururu861/
Nruru8338/
Nurur837/
Nyaruiru80371/
Naruru7732/
Noruru7728/
Nyarur779/
Pnurur776/
Nureru773/
Nrureu772/
Nurura771/
Nur-Ur771/
Nurure771/
Nourourou751/
Nyaruwiru751/
Nrur731/
Nyaruri71600/
Nourour7121/
Nurhuri7111/
Nurheru718/
Nururoh717/
Neuruhr713/
Nyarure713/
Nweruru712/
Nyureri711/
Narurua711/
Nayarur711/
Neurura711/
Nerur6728/
Nurar6722/
Nurer6721/
Nwaeruru6714/
Narur679/
Nyarurya679/
Nurir676/
Nurhr674/
Nyairuri673/
Nwairuru673/
Nwearuru673/
Nyrar672/
Nourouri672/
Nuror671/
Nurhairu671/
Nyarurwo671/
Nyaurire671/
Nyrir671/
Nirur671/
Nyuroiro671/
Nnyerura671/
Naruarua671/
Nwaruoru671/
Nyuyreri671/
Nyarurii671/
Naureure671/

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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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  • 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 Nyururu
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