Irungu Surname
Approximately 75,604 people bear this surname
Irungu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 74,541 | 1:620 | 89 |
| Tanzania | 460 | 1:115,090 | 11,049 |
| United States | 153 | 1:2,369,013 | 146,433 |
| Uganda | 145 | 1:269,236 | 19,482 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Irungu (20,768) may also be a first name.
Irungu Demographics
Irungu Political Affiliation
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Irungu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Irungu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Irungu (Russian: Ирунгу) is most common in Kenya. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Irungu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,513th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 96,391 people. The surname Irungu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Irungu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 36,771st most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 20,768 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 74,541 people, or 1 in 620. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Muranga County, where 39 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 15 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this last name is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Irungu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Irungu last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Irungu surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.
Irungu earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.75% more than the national average, earning $43,902 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yirungu | 92 | 21 | / |
| Irunghu | 92 | 12 | / |
| Jirungu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Irunngu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Irunguu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Irung'u | 92 | 1 | / |
| Iorungu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Irugu | 91 | 3,602 | / |
| Irunu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Hairungu | 86 | 50 | / |
| Irongu | 83 | 1,264 | / |
| Yirugu | 83 | 383 | / |
| Urungu | 83 | 139 | / |
| Girugu | 83 | 37 | / |
| Jirugu | 83 | 25 | / |
| Erungu | 83 | 21 | / |
| Iruinu | 83 | 20 | / |
| Airunu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Hirugu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ierugu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Irougu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Airugu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yrungu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Irumnu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oirunu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Iruugu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Irughu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Iorhunguu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hurungu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Iruguha | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hirunus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Irounou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Erugu | 73 | 856 | / |
| Irogu | 73 | 50 | / |
| Erunu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Eroungou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hirunnuj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Erongu | 67 | 1,260 | / |
| Eerugu | 67 | 51 | / |
| Gerugu | 67 | 33 | / |
| Iroegu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Errugu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Erugut | 67 | 11 | / |
| Iroguh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ergunu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eruguz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eurugu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yorugu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jrugut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eraunu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrunus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erugud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eruggu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Earugu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herugu | 67 | 1 | / |
Irungu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Irungu in the Russian language | ||
| Ирунгу | irungu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Irungu
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