Kigiri Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kigiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kigiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya191:2,430,52136,895
England71:7,959,723202,100
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kigiri Last Name Facts

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

Kigiri is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kigiri? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,602,217th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Kigiri reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Kigiri is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 2,430,521. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 47 percent are found, Kirinyaga County, where 21 percent are found and Nandi County, where 21 percent are found. Besides Kenya it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and Tanzania, where 10 percent are found.

Kigiri Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koigiri9244/
Kigiriy925/
Kaigiri924/
Kiguiri921/
Kigirih921/
Kighiri921/
Kidgiri921/
Kisiri831,907/
Kiziri83316/
Kigira83192/
Cigiri8379/
Kegiri8347/
Kigeri8341/
Kiguri8332/
Kugiri8320/
Kijiri834/
Kigire833/
Chigiri771,089/
Kaiguri77240/
Kaisiri77173/
Kigaire7726/
Kisieri7723/
Kigheri7721/
Koiguri7720/
Kesgiri7718/
Kisiris7717/
Kaijiri777/
Kaigeri774/
Kuisiri774/
Kizziri772/
Kiggira772/
Keguiri772/
Kisirri771/
Keigeri771/
Koisiri771/
Keigire771/
Keghiri771/
Kiegeri771/
Kidjiri771/
Kaiziri771/
Kigoire771/
Kisairi771/
Kizieri771/
Kijsiri771/
Quiguiri71876/
Kisgyőri7184/
Chitgiri7112/
Khojgiri715/
Khuisiri714/
Kechgiri713/
Kaiguire711/
Kaisieri711/
Ciggieri711/
Kigera671,281/
Kizire67956/
Kigere67488/
Kesiri67257/
Kiseri67127/
Kisire67122/
Kiséri6739/
Kizira6728/
Kizeri6723/
Ciziri6723/
Kegire6711/
Kuguri6711/
Keciri6710/
Kugeri679/
Kegeri679/
Kigure679/
Keguri674/
Keziri673/
Kijeri673/
Kyziri672/
Kisiry671/
Kigery671/
Qiciri671/
Cigeri671/
Keighgeri671/
Kegira671/
Kejiri671/
Kèciri671/
Kegirreis670/

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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
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  • 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 Kigiri
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