Wakuru Surname
Approximately 260 people bear this surname
Wakuru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 116 | 1:70,291 | 9,164 |
| Tanzania | 112 | 1:472,693 | 32,330 |
| Uganda | 26 | 1:1,501,511 | 54,973 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Wakuru (4,617) may also be a first name.
Wakuru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakuru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wakuru is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakuru? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 988,329th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 28,029,023 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Wakuru live; 54 percent live in East Africa and 46 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wakuru is also the 100,975th most commonly used given name worldwide, borne by 4,617 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 70,291. In Papua New Guinea Wakuru is most prevalent in: Southern Highlands, where 78 percent reside, West New Britain, where 13 percent reside and Enga, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 43 percent reside and Uganda, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakhuru | 92 | 22 | / |
| Waikuru | 92 | 9 | / |
| Wakiru | 83 | 123 | / |
| Vakuru | 83 | 40 | / |
| Wokuru | 83 | 34 | / |
| Wacuru | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wekuru | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wakoru | 83 | 2 | / |
| Uakuru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bakurru | 77 | 28 | / |
| Baukuru | 77 | 11 | / |
| Baykuru | 77 | 8 | / |
| Waikiru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakirui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bakuuru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wokourou | 71 | 11 | / |
| Baukurou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vakourou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wokoru | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vakiru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vekuru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bacuru | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woukourou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waqiru | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wokiru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vakoru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bacurau | 62 | 264 | / |
| Bookuru | 62 | 4 | / |
| Baicuru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Votkuru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Buokuru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bacurru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bacuirou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Boukourrou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Boukourouh | 50 | 1 | / |
| Vekiru | 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
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- 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 Wakuru
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