Kanyiri Surname
Approximately 4,997 people bear this surname
Kanyiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4,614 | 1:10,009 | 1,277 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Kanyiri (762) may also be a first name.
Kanyiri Demographics
Average Kanyiri Salary in
United States
$30,594 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kanyiri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanyiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kanyiri (Oriya: କନଯ୍ୀରୀ) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanyiri? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 95,237th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,458,384 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kanyiri live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 297,476th most prevalent given name in the world It is held by 762 people.
The surname Kanyiri is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 4,614 people, or 1 in 10,009. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Meru County, where 50 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 10 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 9 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Kanyiri Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kanyiri last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kanyiri earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning $30,594 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kannyiri | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kanyira | 86 | 136 | / |
| Kanjiri | 86 | 112 | / |
| Kanyeri | 86 | 13 | / |
| Kanyire | 86 | 13 | / |
| Kanhiri | 86 | 6 | / |
| Canyiri | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khanjiri | 80 | 149 | / |
| Kanjirai | 80 | 23 | / |
| Kanyeris | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kanyerit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kangiiri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanyiera | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanihiri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanyiere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanjiriy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaunjiri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaniohiri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khanijiri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanyere | 71 | 5,616 | / |
| Kanjira | 71 | 2,295 | / |
| Kanyera | 71 | 937 | / |
| Kanjeri | 71 | 292 | / |
| Kangeri | 71 | 212 | / |
| Kaniera | 71 | 45 | / |
| Kanhire | 71 | 26 | / |
| Konjiri | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kaniira | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kanjire | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kanajhiriy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Konyeri | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kaniere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanjiry | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khanjire | 67 | 216 | / |
| Khanyera | 67 | 105 | / |
| Khanjeri | 67 | 34 | / |
| Khanjira | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kanjiray | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kanihire | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kanhaire | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kanihira | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kanyerhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cangieri | 67 | 3 | / |
| Konijeri | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kangiire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanjaira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaunjira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanyered | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanyerzi | 67 | 1 | / |
Kanyiri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanyiri in the Oriya language | ||
| କନଯ୍ୀରୀ | kanayiri | - |
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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 Kanyiri
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