Yoru Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Yoru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yoru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yorou897,995/
Eyoru891,088/
Yoruç89183/
Yorus8956/
Oyoru8927/
Yorhu8924/
Ayoru8917/
Yorgu8914/
Jyoru891/
Yhoru891/
Yorui891/
Yorup891/
Yorru891/
Yru8622/
Ayyoru80178/
Yoraud8016/
Oyorou807/
Ayorou803/
Yoruch801/
Eyioru801/
Ayioru801/
Yaru751,657/
Joru75621/
Yiru75152/
Yrou75113/
Eoru7560/
Ioru7545/
Oiru7531/
Yruz7529/
Hyru757/
Yrus757/
Ayru754/
Yrru752/
Jyru752/
Yreu752/
Yruy752/
Yrgu752/
Eyru751/
Ytru751/
Ojru751/
Yruj751/
Ysru751/
Hyhorus731/
Yarou6725,907/
Yirgu678,279/
Heyru673,382/
Iorgu671,752/
Hayru671,450/
Ojoru671,270/
Ijoru67856/
Ejoru67822/
Yarru67816/
Yarus67537/
Hyrup67170/
Yargu67118/
Yruiz6789/
Jorud6788/
Hyrus6766/
Yirau6764/
Yarux6754/
Ayrus6751/
Yarup6739/
Uyrus6736/
Jorus6735/
Yirou6735/
Yarau6731/
Ayrau6729/
Eeoru6722/
Yreux6721/
Jouru6720/
Yareu6720/
Yarut6718/
Yaruz6717/
Ajoru6716/
Jorgu6715/
Hyrut6715/
Yatru6714/
Jorru6713/
Yarhu6713/
Jorup6712/
Hoiru679/
Yaaru679/
Jorou678/
Yarud678/
Iorzu677/
Yisru676/
Johru675/
Yarui675/
Ujoru675/
Jorau675/
Yruih675/
Yreus675/
Ayrud675/
Eorhu675/
Jhoru674/
Jotru674/
Ioruu674/
Ihoru674/
Yaruu674/
Eyrus674/
Yirui674/
Eojru673/
Yarzu673/
Iorus673/
Joreu672/
Yruis672/
Yasru672/
Oyrou672/
Jorui672/
Jorut672/
Jooru671/
Josru671/
Eyrud671/
Gojru671/
Yihru671/
Uyruy671/
Jyrus671/
Eyreu671/
Iorru671/
Aiyohuru671/
Yirus671/
Iorou671/
Jjoru671/
Jyrup671/
Oioru671/
Oirus671/
Uyruş671/
Ytrup671/
Yroux671/
Yrrou671/
Yiruy671/
Yaruç671/
Ayrut671/
Yrauz671/
Yahru671/
Yoroo671/
Yrrhu671/
Yirut671/
Eorus671/
Yrout670/

Yoru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yoru in the Russian language
Йоруjoru-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yoru
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