Karwirwa Surname
Approximately 1,368 people bear this surname
Karwirwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,368 | 1:33,757 | 3,670 |
Karwirwa (159) may also be a first name.
Karwirwa Demographics
Karwirwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Karwirwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karwirwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karwirwa is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karwirwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 281,955th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 5,327,153 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Karwirwa live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Karwirwa is also the 727,628th most common forename on earth, held by 159 people.
This surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,368 people, or 1 in 33,757. In Kenya Karwirwa is mostly found in: Meru County, where 94 percent reside, Tharaka Nithi County, where 5 percent reside and Muranga County, where 0 percent reside.
Karwirwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Karwirwa surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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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 Karwirwa
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