Umuru Surname
Approximately 2,124 people bear this surname
Umuru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,596 | 1:110,992 | 7,391 |
| Kenya | 384 | 1:120,260 | 10,066 |
| Indonesia | 141 | 1:937,938 | 69,491 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Umuru (954) may also be a first name.
Umuru Demographics
Umuru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Umuru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Umuru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Umuru (Hindi: उंउरू, Oriya: ଉମୁରୁ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Umuru? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 197,177th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,431,048 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Umuru live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 261,449th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 954 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,596 people, or 1 in 110,992. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Zamfara, where 10 percent live, Sokoto, where 9 percent live and Adamawa, where 9 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 18 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.
Umuru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (67%) in Kenya and Muslim (76%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gumuru | 91 | 270 | / |
| Umauru | 91 | 33 | / |
| Ummuru | 91 | 20 | / |
| Umouru | 91 | 3 | / |
| Humuru | 91 | 2 | / |
| Umuruh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Utmuru | 91 | 1 | / |
| Usmuru | 91 | 1 | / |
| Umueru | 91 | 1 | / |
| Umurgu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gumuruh | 83 | 17 | / |
| Hummuru | 83 | 3 | / |
| Umourou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Humauru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gummuru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Umoru | 80 | 45,869 | / |
| Omuru | 80 | 786 | / |
| Imuru | 80 | 37 | / |
| Umiru | 80 | 15 | / |
| Oumourou | 77 | 104 | / |
| Oumaurou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Humoru | 73 | 185 | / |
| Ummoru | 73 | 68 | / |
| Jimuru | 73 | 25 | / |
| Uumoru | 73 | 10 | / |
| Uimoru | 73 | 5 | / |
| Imouru | 73 | 3 | / |
| Oumoru | 73 | 2 | / |
| Omuiru | 73 | 2 | / |
| Umorru | 73 | 2 | / |
| Umoruu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Umooru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Omouru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goumourou | 71 | 13 | / |
| Houmourou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Aumutrout | 71 | 0 | / |
| Omourou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hummoru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Houmoru | 67 | 1 | / |
Umuru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Umuru in the Hindi language | ||
| उंउरू | umuru | - |
| Umuru in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉମୁରୁ | umuru | 75 |
| ଉମୁର | umura | 25 |
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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 Umuru
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