Kiiru Surname
Approximately 10,295 people bear this surname
Kiiru Surname User-submission:
The Kiiru surname means 'black thing' or 'something black'.
It comes from irú, a Kikuyu (also Agikuyu, East African Bantu tribe) adjective meaning 'black', and prefix kí- relating to the noun, particularly a non-living thing.
Read More About This SurnameKiiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 10,072 | 1:4,585 | 658 |
| Uganda | 126 | 1:309,836 | 21,278 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
Kiiru (2,276) may also be a first name.
Kiiru Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kiiru surname means 'black thing' or 'something black'.
It comes from irú, a Kikuyu (also Agikuyu, East African Bantu tribe) adjective meaning 'black', and prefix kí- relating to the noun, particularly a non-living thing. If irú is used to describe a living thing, mú- is used, for example: kídú kíirú (black thing), múdú múirú (black person).
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Kiiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kiiru is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kiiru.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiiru? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 49,923rd most numerous family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 707,872 people. The last name Kiiru is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kiiru reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 90 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kiiru is also the 156,372nd most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 2,276 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 10,072 people, or 1 in 4,585. In Kenya Kiiru is mostly found in: Nairobi County, where 15 percent are found, Muranga County, where 15 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Kenya Kiiru occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Kiiru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Kiiru last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
Kiiru earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.39% more than the national average, earning $47,634 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kijiru | 91 | 224 | / |
| Kihiru | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kieru | 80 | 585 | / |
| Ciiru | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kyiru | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kieruj | 73 | 321 | / |
| Kierou | 73 | 233 | / |
| Kierus | 73 | 153 | / |
| Kijeru | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kjuiru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kieruś | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kieyru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kierut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khieru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kjairu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiesrau | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kaiyeru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kierult | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kajhiru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kijheru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kierzeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kierouz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyeru | 60 | 91 | / |
| Kjerau | 55 | 20 | / |
| Kuueru | 55 | 1 | / |
| Keheru | 55 | 1 | / |
| Khieroe | 50 | 47 | / |
| Kjerrud | 50 | 22 | / |
| Kajjeru | 50 | 19 | / |
| Kjesrud | 50 | 16 | / |
| Kjärhus | 50 | 7 | / |
| Kyereue | 50 | 2 | / |
| Qiyrouz | 50 | 1 | / |
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