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 surname Kereni (Georgian: კერენი, Marathi: केरेणी, Oriya: େକେରଣି) occurs most in Kenya. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kereni? popularity and diffusion

Kereni is the 1,415,499th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Kereni reside; 56 percent reside in East Africa and 46 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 195,999th most common first name at a global level It is held by 1,562 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 659,713. In Kenya Kereni is mostly found in: Kisii County, where 97 percent live, Kajiado County, where 1 percent live and Nairobi County, where 1 percent live. Aside from Kenya this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in India, where 21 percent live and Uganda, where 10 percent live.

Kereni Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing 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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