Kiiru Surname

49,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

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.

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Kiiru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya10,0721:4,585658
Uganda1261:309,83621,278
United States551:6,590,162310,708
England121:4,643,172139,951
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Kieru80585/
Ciiru807/
Kyiru805/
Kieruj73321/
Kierou73233/
Kierus73153/
Kijeru738/
Kjuiru731/
Kieruś731/
Kieyru731/
Kierut731/
Khieru731/
Kjairu731/
Kiesrau6732/
Kaiyeru674/
Kierult672/
Kajhiru671/
Kijheru671/
Kierzeu671/
Kierouz671/
Kyeru6091/
Kjerau5520/
Kuueru551/
Keheru551/
Khieroe5047/
Kjerrud5022/
Kajjeru5019/
Kjesrud5016/
Kjärhus507/
Kyereue502/
Qiyrouz501/

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