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Where Does The Last Name Umuru Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Umuru (Hindi: उंउरू, Oriya: ଉମୁରୁ) occurs most in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Umuru? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 197,177^th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,431,048 people. The surname Umuru is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Umuru are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Umuru is also the 261,449^th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 954 people.

The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,596 people, or 1 in 110,992. In Nigeria Umuru is mostly concentrated in: Zamfara, where 10 percent are found, Sokoto, where 9 percent are found and Adamawa, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 18 percent are found and Indonesia, where 7 percent are found.

Umuru Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Muslim (67%) in Kenya and Muslim (76%) in Nigeria.