Kariri Surname

183,004th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kariri Surname User-submission:

Kariri, also written as Karîrî, is a Kikuyu surname, meaning 'small bed'.

Kariri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,4491:31,8703,479
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Zimbabwe2111:73,16710,843
Indonesia2101:629,75849,645
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
Tunisia121:50,8866,752
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
India71:109,580,769786,157
Palestine61:758,14214,544
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
England41:13,929,515290,718
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Kariri (1,525) may also be a first name.

Kariri Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kariri, also written as Karîrî, is a Kikuyu surname, meaning 'small bed'.

- muniuwangure

Kariri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kariri (Marathi: कारीरी, Oriya: କାରିରି) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kariri click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kariri? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kariri is the 183,004th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,139,830 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Kariri are found; 63 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 198,717th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 1,525 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,449 people, or 1 in 31,870. In Kenya Kariri is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 18 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 17 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found.

Kariri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kariri last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kariri earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khariri921,224/
Kauriri92275/
Kargiri9290/
Kariori9268/
Karieri9215/
Hkariri9210/
Karirai927/
Karairi924/
Karisri921/
Keariri921/
Karirip921/
Kareiri921/
Karuiri921/
Kaariri921/
Kahariri8684/
Khairiri8656/
Kaurirai8627/
Khaeriri8614/
Kharirih869/
Kariorio861/
Karuirie861/
Karuri838,756/
Karira831,686/
Cariri831,123/
Kareri83459/
Karire83262/
Keriri8385/
Koriri8329/
Karyri831/
Khayriori8033/
Kharirioh806/
Khatrirai801/
Kareari771,033/
Kharuri77276/
Kairira77189/
Carieri77126/
Khoriri7748/
Karaire7724/
Karreri7723/
Kareire7721/
Karaira7719/
Kouriri7719/
Karheri7711/
Khariry7710/
Karirey779/
Kareeri778/
Kariraj777/
Carriri774/
Kharire773/
Kariere773/
Kerairi772/
Karruri772/
Kaurira771/
Kaarira771/
Kargeri771/
Karhire771/
Karitre771/
Kotriri771/
Caririo771/
Karyori771/
Kariray771/
Kharira771/
Kaarire771/
Koririe771/
Caririt771/
Korairi771/
Karurie771/
Karesri771/
Karrira771/
Karagiorgi75378/
Karoiray71152/
Kahurire7146/
Karriere7120/
Kourieri7119/
Karairay716/
Katraire716/
Kharaira713/
Karriera712/
Katriraj711/
Karireha711/
Karhiera711/
Karriori711/
Kharaire711/
Khareeri711/
Kharuuri711/
Khouriri711/
Kairirea711/
Korrieri711/
Quarieri711/
Caritrit711/
Karera679,942/
Careri671,939/
Karere671,665/
Carire67397/
Cariry67180/
Karure6739/
Korira6711/
Korire678/
Karery677/
Khairirra676/
Carira674/
Qaruri672/
Kerire672/
Khairiree672/
Khoureiri671/
Karury671/
Coriri671/
Cariré671/
Kareheeri671/
Karahaire671/
Koriry671/
Keriry671/
Caruri671/
Carithris670/

Kariri Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kariri in the Oriya language
କାରିରିkariri-
Kariri in the Marathi language
कारीरीkariri-

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