Kanirwa Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Kanirwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Kanirwa Demographics
Kanirwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kanirwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanirwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kanirwa is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanirwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Kanirwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanirwa reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya Kanirwa is most numerous in: Meru County, where 80 percent reside and Mombasa County, where 20 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside.
Kanirwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kanirwa last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kangirwa | 93 | 21 | / |
| Kangairwa | 88 | 6 | / |
| Kanirua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kahangirwa | 82 | 3 | / |
| Kanyorwa | 80 | 18 | / |
| Kangirwe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kangerwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanairua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanerva | 71 | 3,560 | / |
| Konerwa | 71 | 94 | / |
| Kenerwa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kanerba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanaheirwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanervad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kangerwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Konirbai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kannurua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahangirva | 59 | 1 | / |
| Kanervo | 57 | 823 | / |
| Conerway | 53 | 66 | / |
| Kanervio | 53 | 21 | / |
| Kannerby | 53 | 7 | / |
| Connerway | 50 | 2 | / |
| Conirwoth | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Kanirwa
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