Kaniaru Surname

236,399th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kaniaru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaniaru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,6581:27,8533,095
United States271:13,424,405494,117
England91:6,190,895170,599
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kaniaru (334) may also be a first name.

Kaniaru Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kaniaru Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kaniaru occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaniaru? popularity and diffusion

It is the 236,399th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,286,792 people. The surname Kaniaru occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kaniaru are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kaniaru is also the 478,963rd most widely held given name worldwide, borne by 334 people.

The last name Kaniaru is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,658 people, or 1 in 27,853. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nairobi County, where 23 percent are found, Muranga County, where 20 percent are found and Nyeri County, where 16 percent are found. Barring Kenya Kaniaru is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Kaniaru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kaniaru surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Kaniaru are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Kaniaru earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 60.75% more than the national average, earning $69,361 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaniarou9354/
Kaniaaru931/
Kanyaru861,008/
Kanjaru8613/
Kanyarut802/
Kanjairu801/
Kanyaaru801/
Koniareu801/
Kanjarou801/
Kheanyaru754/
Kanniorou751/
Konearu7111/
Kanyoru716/
Kanyaró712/
Kenyaru711/
Konjaru711/
Kanhoru711/
Kenjaru711/
Koniorou671/
Kanyaroo671/
Kamjarui671/
Kangnooru6314/
Conharu571/

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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 Kaniaru
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