Kereni Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kereni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kereni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya701:659,71329,380
India321:23,970,793327,222
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Kereni (1,562) may also be a first name.

Kereni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kereni (Georgian: კერენი, Marathi: केरेणी, Oriya: େକେରଣି) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kereni? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kereni is the 1,415,499th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. Kereni is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Kereni live; 56 percent live in East Africa and 46 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 195,999th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,562 people.

It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 659,713. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kisii County, where 97 percent live, Kajiado County, where 1 percent live and Nairobi County, where 1 percent live. Other than Kenya this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent live and Uganda, where 10 percent live.

Kereni Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerenyi92204/
Kerengi92139/
Kereani9236/
Keresni9228/
Kerenih9218/
Kerenei929/
Khereni922/
Keureni921/
Kerenie921/
Kereyni921/
Kiereini86160/
Kheireni861/
Kierieni861/
Kareni83825/
Kerani83766/
Kerene83269/
Kerini83107/
Koreni8371/
Kerena8351/
Kereny8321/
Kireni836/
Keroni833/
Kerenh831/
Kherani772,026/
Kerenge771,497/
Kerényi771,239/
Chereni77941/
Kirenyi77201/
Kareani77177/
Keroini77137/
Kaeroni77103/
Karheni7772/
Korenyi7767/
Kerieny7760/
Kehrani7758/
Kerhani7752/
Karenai7746/
Kaerani7738/
Kaerini7735/
Keraani7732/
Kerhoni7732/
Cehreni7729/
Koeroni7728/
Karreni7726/
Korenoi7720/
Kerenet7719/
Korenie7716/
Keronei7716/
Karieni7714/
Kheroni779/
Kerinih779/
Keareny778/
Cereani778/
Kereana777/
Keriene775/
Korenai775/
Kerenay774/
Kereine774/
Keringi773/
Kherene773/
Kareeni773/
Keirani772/
Keranni772/
Kereina772/
Kerrani772/
Kierena772/
Kereene771/
Khoreni771/
Karaeni771/
Keriena771/
Kergene771/
Kerinis771/
Keronai771/
Keronyi771/
Kierani771/
Kierini771/
Korehni771/
Gkerani771/
Keraini771/
Karenei771/
Cerreni771/
Kereney770/
Keranie770/
Kiereny770/
Kerroni770/
Khaerani711,296/
Khaeroni711,099/
Kheirani711,038/
Khoeroni71418/
Kheyrani7130/
Khoerani7121/
Khoerini7117/
Karenaai7112/
Keereena7111/
Kheerani719/
Khaerini717/
Kerziene717/
Khierani716/
Kieriene715/
Keareney713/
Chereani713/
Kheranni713/
Queresni713/
Kharenyi713/
Cherenoi713/
Kherrani712/
Koreaniy712/
Keirenes711/
Kherajni711/
Kerehner711/
Kherzene711/
Kherhani711/
Khaireni711/
Keiranyi711/
Kherroni711/
Keriongi711/
Kaarieni711/
Kethrini711/
Kereiner710/
Karani6750,106/
Karini672,931/
Korani672,912/
Karene67974/
Koroni67830/
Karoni67589/
Kirani67500/
Korini67318/
Cerene67229/
Kirene67162/
Korený67146/
Korene6793/
Kirini6775/
Korenj6772/
Kireny6760/
Khaeronih6754/
Krejný6748/
Kerane6735/
Krejny6732/
Kerine6732/
Kyrani6728/
Kironi6718/
Kirena6716/
Kerény6711/
Kerone677/
Kerimä674/
Karenj673/
Keriny672/
Cereny671/
Kéroni671/
Kheirenes671/
Kyrini671/
Krejne671/
Cgerenaia671/
Koryni671/
Kheyraani671/
Keranj671/
Kethreine671/

Kereni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kereni in the Georgian language
კერენიkereni-
Kereni in the Oriya language
େକେରଣିekerani-
Kereni in the Marathi language
केरेणीkereni-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kereni
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