Keriri Surname
Approximately 85 people bear this surname
Keriri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 48 | 1:962,081 | 34,106 |
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | 1:263,023 | 35,917 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Keriri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keriri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keriri is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keriri? popularity and diffusion
Keriri is the 2,034,059th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name Keriri occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Keriri reside; 60 percent reside in East Africa and 60 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
Keriri is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 962,081. In Kenya Keriri is mostly found in: Kirinyaga County, where 90 percent live, Nairobi County, where 8 percent live and Embu County, where 2 percent live. Besides Kenya this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 36 percent live and Uganda, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerairi | 92 | 2 | / |
| Keariri | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khaeriri | 86 | 14 | / |
| Keririch | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kherirzi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kariri | 83 | 2,321 | / |
| Kiriri | 83 | 223 | / |
| Kereri | 83 | 219 | / |
| Keruri | 83 | 76 | / |
| Koriri | 83 | 29 | / |
| Kerira | 83 | 18 | / |
| Kerire | 83 | 2 | / |
| Keriry | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khariri | 77 | 1,224 | / |
| Khoriri | 77 | 48 | / |
| Kiririt | 77 | 19 | / |
| Keresri | 77 | 13 | / |
| Hkariri | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kiririo | 77 | 7 | / |
| Karirai | 77 | 7 | / |
| Karairi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kereira | 77 | 4 | / |
| Cheriri | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kirirri | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kheriry | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kherira | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karuiri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kereari | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kareiri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kheryri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirirai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaariri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koririe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korairi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahariri | 71 | 84 | / |
| Khairiri | 71 | 56 | / |
| Khaeruri | 71 | 32 | / |
| Cherirei | 71 | 21 | / |
| Kharirih | 71 | 9 | / |
| Khiririt | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kerairay | 71 | 6 | / |
| Cherriri | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cherairi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kerreira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karuirie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kherires | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kheirira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerriere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cariri | 67 | 1,123 | / |
| Kerure | 67 | 986 | / |
| Kerere | 67 | 591 | / |
| Kirira | 67 | 472 | / |
| Kareri | 67 | 459 | / |
| Karire | 67 | 262 | / |
| Kireri | 67 | 173 | / |
| Kerera | 67 | 77 | / |
| Kirire | 67 | 44 | / |
| Khayriori | 67 | 33 | / |
| Korire | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ciriri | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koreri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kyrgiorgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Coriri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koriry | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Keriri
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