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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Kariri Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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 or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kariri? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 183,004th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,139,830 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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. Kariri is also the 198,717th most numerous given name worldwide. It is borne by 1,525 people.
The last name Kariri is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 1,449 people, or 1 in 31,870. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 18 percent live, Nyamira County, where 17 percent live and Nairobi County, where 15 percent live. Besides Kenya this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent live.
Kariri Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kariri surname is chiefly 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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