Pkorir Surname

198,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Pkorir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pkorir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,0891:22,1062,530
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087

Pkorir (832) may also be a first name.

Pkorir Last Name Facts

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

Pkorir is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Pkorir.

How Common Is The Last Name Pkorir? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 198,767th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,465,310 people. Pkorir occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Pkorir are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Pkorir is also the 283,108th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 832 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,089 people, or 1 in 22,106. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: West Pokot County, where 97 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 2 percent reside and Uasin Gishu County, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya Pkorir is found in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 1 percent reside.

Pkorir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pkoirier861/
Pakrir831/
Pkorur831/
Pokarir773/
Bakorir771/
Pakrira771/
Pakriri771/
Pokarier71177/
Pickorer7114/
Pekorari712/
Pakhrira711/
Pkoryour711/
Boukorir711/
Peckorer710/
Pkiror672,051/
Pakrer6711/
Pikror677/
Pokharair675/
Pokror674/
Bekoreire672/
Piakorere672/
Bakrir672/
Pekariere671/
Pakrar671/
Pakurirai671/
Pakhriyar671/
Pikirirai671/
Peckoraro671/
Pokhriyar671/

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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 Pkorir
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