Kirabu Surname
Approximately 130 people bear this surname
Kirabu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 62 | 1:744,837 | 30,879 |
| Papua New Guinea | 36 | 1:226,492 | 31,172 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Kirabu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirabu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kirabu is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirabu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,573,888th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 72 percent of Kirabu reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
Kirabu is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 744,837. In Kenya Kirabu is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 90 percent reside, Busia County, where 6 percent reside and Baringo County, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 28 percent reside and Uganda, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirabui | 92 | 11 | / |
| Kiraabu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kiraibu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kirabus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Koirabou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kirabhau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kurabu | 83 | 145 | / |
| Kerabu | 83 | 23 | / |
| Kirebu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Quirabu | 77 | 158 | / |
| Cairabu | 77 | 71 | / |
| Kurabui | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kerabui | 77 | 3 | / |
| Keraabu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kairebu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kiraboo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kereabu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kirebou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khurabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cirabhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuraabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chirrabu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chiraabu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kurebu | 67 | 128 | / |
| Kerebu | 67 | 86 | / |
| Chirraabu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kurobu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kerobu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keravu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerebau | 62 | 11 | / |
| Kerampu | 62 | 4 | / |
| Querabu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Keerebu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Quiravu | 62 | 2 | / |
| Cherabu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Cirraanpu | 53 | 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 Kirabu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis