Uru Surname
Approximately 2,491 people bear this surname
Uru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,195 | 1:110,669 | 11,306 |
| Papua New Guinea | 412 | 1:19,791 | 2,070 |
| Nigeria | 342 | 1:517,961 | 25,616 |
| Philippines | 231 | 1:438,261 | 54,279 |
| India | 230 | 1:3,335,067 | 96,460 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 1:41,431 | 8,080 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
The alternate forms: Ürü (456) are calculated separately.
Uru (2,723) may also be a first name.
Uru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Uru (Georgian: ურუ, Hindi: उरू, Marathi: ऊरू, Oriya: ଉରୁ, Russian: Уру) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It may appear as: Ürü. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Uru? popularity and diffusion
The surname Uru is the 172,670th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,925,550 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 64 percent of Uru are found; 55 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 46 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Uru is also the 140,181st most numerous first name on earth, held by 2,723 people.
The surname Uru is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 1,195 people, or 1 in 110,669. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 70 percent are found, Southeast Sulawesi, where 10 percent are found and Papua, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Indonesia this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent are found and Nigeria, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guru | 86 | 49,166 | / |
| Ouru | 86 | 5,306 | / |
| Uruç | 86 | 3,978 | / |
| Urru | 86 | 2,100 | / |
| Urau | 86 | 2,062 | / |
| Huru | 86 | 1,588 | / |
| Urus | 86 | 958 | / |
| Urgu | 86 | 499 | / |
| Urup | 86 | 437 | / |
| Auru | 86 | 328 | / |
| Uruz | 86 | 294 | / |
| Urui | 86 | 256 | / |
| Uruj | 86 | 227 | / |
| Urut | 86 | 217 | / |
| Uiru | 86 | 101 | / |
| Uruh | 86 | 45 | / |
| Uuru | 86 | 35 | / |
| Uruu | 86 | 32 | / |
| Urou | 86 | 28 | / |
| Urud | 86 | 23 | / |
| Euru | 86 | 18 | / |
| Utru | 86 | 7 | / |
| Urzu | 86 | 6 | / |
| Usru | 86 | 4 | / |
| Urhu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ueru | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ujru | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ureu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Uruy | 86 | 3 | / |
| Urux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ürü | 78 | 456 | / |
| Gurau | 75 | 6,914 | / |
| Ohuru | 75 | 3,009 | / |
| Gauru | 75 | 2,437 | / |
| Gurgu | 75 | 2,352 | / |
| Gouru | 75 | 1,251 | / |
| Ourou | 75 | 1,142 | / |
| Auruj | 75 | 486 | / |
| Gurru | 75 | 423 | / |
| Utrup | 75 | 325 | / |
| Hauru | 75 | 320 | / |
| Uruch | 75 | 175 | / |
| Hurup | 75 | 155 | / |
| Aurus | 75 | 113 | / |
| Urhut | 75 | 106 | / |
| Aurut | 75 | 68 | / |
| Uraut | 75 | 67 | / |
| Ahuru | 75 | 61 | / |
| Hureu | 75 | 61 | / |
| Huruz | 75 | 52 | / |
| Hurou | 75 | 48 | / |
| Uyrus | 75 | 36 | / |
| Autru | 75 | 27 | / |
| Aurup | 75 | 22 | / |
| Hurus | 75 | 21 | / |
| Huruy | 75 | 15 | / |
| Aurud | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hurhu | 75 | 15 | / |
| Gurui | 75 | 14 | / |
| Hurut | 75 | 13 | / |
| Uhrus | 75 | 13 | / |
| Hurui | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hurzu | 75 | 12 | / |
| Utrou | 75 | 11 | / |
| Uroud | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hurau | 75 | 11 | / |
| Gurou | 75 | 9 | / |
| Huiru | 75 | 9 | / |
| Heuru | 75 | 9 | / |
| Guruj | 75 | 7 | / |
| Husru | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hurud | 75 | 6 | / |
| Huruj | 75 | 6 | / |
| Urush | 75 | 5 | / |
| Houru | 75 | 5 | / |
| Uhruh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Guruy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Utruu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aureu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uhrup | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gurhu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gujru | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ourau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Urruh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Șutru | 75 | 2 | / |
| Urouz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ausru | 75 | 2 | / |
| Huuru | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ouruj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hurru | 75 | 1 | / |
| Euruy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Đurđu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Urout | 75 | 1 | / |
| Urrau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uyruy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Urahu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Urreu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huruh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouhru | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ourru | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uruis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Urruj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Urruz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uraus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uyruş | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eurus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aurou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Urrus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uruss | 75 | 0 | / |
| Urrup | 75 | 0 | / |
| Oru | 67 | 6,617 | / |
| Gourou | 67 | 2,030 | / |
| Iru | 67 | 1,486 | / |
| Auroux | 67 | 1,462 | / |
| Aureus | 67 | 952 | / |
| Huraux | 67 | 621 | / |
| Ourhou | 67 | 615 | / |
| Hurush | 67 | 392 | / |
| Gourru | 67 | 179 | / |
| Uttrup | 67 | 178 | / |
| Urruth | 67 | 143 | / |
| Ourrou | 67 | 138 | / |
| Huraut | 67 | 131 | / |
| Autrup | 67 | 110 | / |
| Gurguľ | 67 | 49 | / |
| Hourou | 67 | 37 | / |
| Aurous | 67 | 35 | / |
| Hurhui | 67 | 28 | / |
| Outrup | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ouroux | 67 | 16 | / |
| Autrou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gaurau | 67 | 14 | / |
| Haurus | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ourouh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Haurou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ausrud | 67 | 11 | / |
| Guruhh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Haurut | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ourous | 67 | 11 | / |
| Huerou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Auruut | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aurush | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gurguĺ | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gurguí | 67 | 7 | / |
| Urauph | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uró | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gurgau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hourui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Huirui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hahuru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huruph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gouruy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uuraut | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haurau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Auruch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Autruy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gurrau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouhrou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heureu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Autrut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uruuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Usruiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auraud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ourgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hurust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hourup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hautru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oujrou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Outrou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurrou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auraus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Autreu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aurouj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aurusz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hureux | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hourud | 67 | 0 | / |
Uru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Uru in the Georgian language | ||
| ურუ | uru | - |
| Uru in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉରୁ | uru | 76.71 |
| ଊରୁ | uru | 8.22 |
| ଉରୁାଇଁ | urua'im | 6.85 |
| ଉରୂ | uru | 5.48 |
| ଭରୁ | bharu | 2.74 |
| Uru in the Hindi language | ||
| उरू | uru | 66.67 |
| उर्ऊ | ur'u | 11.11 |
| उरु | uru | 11.11 |
| ऊरू | uru | 11.11 |
| Uru in the Marathi language | ||
| ऊरू | uru | 50 |
| उरु | uru | 50 |
| Uru in the Russian language | ||
| Уру | uru | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Uru
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