Kariri Surname
Approximately 2,321 people bear this surname
Kariri Surname User-submission:
Kariri, also written as Karîrî, is a Kikuyu surname, meaning 'small bed'.
Kariri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,449 | 1:31,870 | 3,479 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Zimbabwe | 211 | 1:73,167 | 10,843 |
| Indonesia | 210 | 1:629,758 | 49,645 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Niger | 16 | 1:1,199,501 | 25,520 |
| Tunisia | 12 | 1:50,886 | 6,752 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Palestine | 6 | 1:758,142 | 14,544 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
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'.
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Average Kariri Salary in
United States
$16,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Kariri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kariri in the Oriya language | ||
| କାରିରି | kariri | - |
| Kariri in the Marathi language | ||
| कारीरी | kariri | - |
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Footnotes
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