Ukiru Surname
Approximately 140 people bear this surname
Ukiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 135 | 1:342,073 | 20,519 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
Ukiru (28) may also be a first name.
Ukiru Demographics
Ukiru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ukiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ukiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ukiru is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ukiru? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,497,948th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Ukiru reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ukiru is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used given name worldwide. It is borne by 28 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 342,073. In Kenya Ukiru is most prevalent in: Vihiga County, where 70 percent live, Kakamega County, where 7 percent live and Nairobi County, where 7 percent live. Apart from Kenya this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live.
Ukiru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Ukiru surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Ukiru earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukairu | 91 | 8 | / |
| Hukuiru | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ukuirau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okiru | 80 | 6,082 | / |
| Ukuru | 80 | 330 | / |
| Ikiru | 80 | 96 | / |
| Ukeru | 80 | 9 | / |
| Uciru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okieru | 73 | 59 | / |
| Uchiru | 73 | 16 | / |
| Oukuru | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ukkuru | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ukuruu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ukearu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ikieru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okeiru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eukuru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hukuru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okirau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okoiru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gukeru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aukuru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okierou | 67 | 99 | / |
| Oukerou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikierou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houkuru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oukerrou | 62 | 311 | / |
| Haukerud | 62 | 38 | / |
| Ikuru | 60 | 1,148 | / |
| Okeru | 60 | 478 | / |
| Ikeru | 60 | 177 | / |
| Icuru | 60 | 7 | / |
| Jikuru | 55 | 289 | / |
| Ikearu | 55 | 10 | / |
| Okearu | 55 | 4 | / |
| Aucuru | 55 | 3 | / |
| Ikurau | 55 | 3 | / |
| Okeeru | 55 | 2 | / |
| Ikkuru | 55 | 2 | / |
| Uccuru | 55 | 1 | / |
| Okheru | 55 | 1 | / |
| Hikuru | 55 | 1 | / |
| Jikkuru | 50 | 2 | / |
| Ikkurru | 50 | 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 Ukiru
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