Irungu Surname

7,513th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75,604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Irungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Irungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya74,5411:62089
Tanzania4601:115,09011,049
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
Uganda1451:269,23619,482
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
England731:763,26141,903
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Irungu (20,768) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yirungu9221/
Irunghu9212/
Jirungu922/
Irunngu921/
Irunguu921/
Irung'u921/
Iorungu921/
Irugu913,602/
Irunu912/
Hairungu8650/
Irongu831,264/
Yirugu83383/
Urungu83139/
Girugu8337/
Jirugu8325/
Erungu8321/
Iruinu8320/
Airunu836/
Hirugu836/
Ierugu834/
Irougu832/
Airugu831/
Yrungu831/
Irumnu831/
Oirunu831/
Iruugu831/
Irughu831/
Iorhunguu801/
Hurungu7713/
Iruguha773/
Hirunus771/
Irounou771/
Erugu73856/
Irogu7350/
Erunu733/
Eroungou711/
Hirunnuj711/
Erongu671,260/
Eerugu6751/
Gerugu6733/
Iroegu6715/
Errugu6713/
Erugut6711/
Iroguh676/
Ergunu675/
Eruguz675/
Eurugu674/
Yorugu673/
Jrugut672/
Eraunu671/
Yrunus671/
Erugud671/
Eruggu671/
Earugu671/
Herugu671/

Irungu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Irungu in the Russian language
Ирунгуirungu-

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