Kanyiri Surname

95,237th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,997 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kanyiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4,6141:10,0091,277
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
England51:11,143,612252,590
Iceland21:190,0456,825
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kanyiri (762) may also be a first name.

Kanyiri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanyiri (Oriya: କନଯ୍ୀରୀ) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyiri? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 95,237th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,458,384 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kanyiri are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 297,476th most frequent given name worldwide, held by 762 people.

It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 4,614 people, or 1 in 10,009. In Kenya Kanyiri is most common in: Meru County, where 50 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 10 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 9 percent reside. Barring Kenya it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Kanyiri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kannyiri931/
Kanyira86136/
Kanjiri86112/
Kanyeri8613/
Kanyire8613/
Kanhiri866/
Canyiri861/
Khanjiri80149/
Kanjirai8023/
Kanyeris8010/
Kanyerit801/
Kangiiri801/
Kanyiera801/
Kanihiri801/
Kanyiere801/
Kanjiriy801/
Kaunjiri801/
Kaniohiri751/
Khanijiri751/
Kanyere715,616/
Kanjira712,295/
Kanyera71937/
Kanjeri71292/
Kangeri71212/
Kaniera7145/
Kanhire7126/
Konjiri719/
Kaniira715/
Kanjire714/
Kanajhiriy713/
Konyeri712/
Kaniere711/
Kanjiry711/
Khanjire67216/
Khanyera67105/
Khanjeri6734/
Khanjira6717/
Kanjiray6714/
Kanihire679/
Kanhaire674/
Kanihira674/
Kanyerhe674/
Cangieri673/
Konijeri673/
Kangiire672/
Kanjaira671/
Kaunjira671/
Kanyered671/
Kanyerzi671/

Kanyiri Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanyiri in the Oriya language
କନଯ୍ୀରୀkanayiri-

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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
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  • 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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