Yoru Surname
Approximately 86 people bear this surname
Yoru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 36 | 1:226,492 | 31,172 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 1:5,510,383 | 253,014 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Yoru (66) may also be a first name.
Yoru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yoru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yoru (Russian: Йору) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Yoru.
How Common Is The Last Name Yoru? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,020,555th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. Yoru is predominantly found in Oceania, where 42 percent of Yoru are found; 42 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 42 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Yoru is also the 1,201,840th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 66 people.
Yoru is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 226,492. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Madang, where 72 percent reside, Western, where 14 percent reside and Morobe, where 8 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 28 percent reside and Nigeria, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorou | 89 | 7,995 | / |
| Eyoru | 89 | 1,088 | / |
| Yoruç | 89 | 183 | / |
| Yorus | 89 | 56 | / |
| Oyoru | 89 | 27 | / |
| Yorhu | 89 | 24 | / |
| Ayoru | 89 | 17 | / |
| Yorgu | 89 | 14 | / |
| Jyoru | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yhoru | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yorui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yorup | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yorru | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yru | 86 | 22 | / |
| Ayyoru | 80 | 178 | / |
| Yoraud | 80 | 16 | / |
| Oyorou | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ayorou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yoruch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eyioru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayioru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaru | 75 | 1,657 | / |
| Joru | 75 | 621 | / |
| Yiru | 75 | 152 | / |
| Yrou | 75 | 113 | / |
| Eoru | 75 | 60 | / |
| Ioru | 75 | 45 | / |
| Oiru | 75 | 31 | / |
| Yruz | 75 | 29 | / |
| Hyru | 75 | 7 | / |
| Yrus | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ayru | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yrru | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jyru | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yreu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yruy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yrgu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eyru | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ytru | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojru | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yruj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ysru | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hyhorus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yarou | 67 | 25,907 | / |
| Yirgu | 67 | 8,279 | / |
| Heyru | 67 | 3,382 | / |
| Iorgu | 67 | 1,752 | / |
| Hayru | 67 | 1,450 | / |
| Ojoru | 67 | 1,270 | / |
| Ijoru | 67 | 856 | / |
| Ejoru | 67 | 822 | / |
| Yarru | 67 | 816 | / |
| Yarus | 67 | 537 | / |
| Hyrup | 67 | 170 | / |
| Yargu | 67 | 118 | / |
| Yruiz | 67 | 89 | / |
| Jorud | 67 | 88 | / |
| Hyrus | 67 | 66 | / |
| Yirau | 67 | 64 | / |
| Yarux | 67 | 54 | / |
| Ayrus | 67 | 51 | / |
| Yarup | 67 | 39 | / |
| Uyrus | 67 | 36 | / |
| Jorus | 67 | 35 | / |
| Yirou | 67 | 35 | / |
| Yarau | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ayrau | 67 | 29 | / |
| Eeoru | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yreux | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jouru | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yareu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yarut | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yaruz | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ajoru | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jorgu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hyrut | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yatru | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jorru | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yarhu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jorup | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hoiru | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yaaru | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jorou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yarud | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iorzu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yisru | 67 | 6 | / |
| Johru | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yarui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ujoru | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jorau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yruih | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yreus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ayrud | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eorhu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jhoru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jotru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ioruu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ihoru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaruu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eyrus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yirui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eojru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yarzu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iorus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Joreu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yruis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yasru | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyrou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jorui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jorut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jooru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyrud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gojru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yihru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyruy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyrus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyreu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iorru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyohuru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yirus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iorou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjoru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyrup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oioru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oirus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyruş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ytrup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yroux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrrou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiruy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaruç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayrut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrauz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoroo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrrhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yirut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eorus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrout | 67 | 0 | / |
Yoru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yoru in the Russian language | ||
| Йору | joru | - |
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Footnotes
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