Kiragu Surname

29,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kiragu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiragu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya18,1471:2,545406
United States901:4,027,321218,060
England491:1,137,10353,999
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Kiragu (4,060) may also be a first name.

Kiragu Last Name Facts

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

Kiragu (Marathi: िकरगु) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiragu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 29,258th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 397,315 people. Kiragu is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kiragu are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kiragu is also the 109,361st most commonly used first name globally, borne by 4,060 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 18,147 people, or 1 in 2,545. In Kenya it is most common in: Nairobi County, where 14 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 14 percent reside and Muranga County, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Kenya it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Kiragu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kiragu last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kiragu surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Kiragu earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.97% less than the national average, earning $41,869 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirangu92114/
Kiragau9230/
Kirragu929/
Kiraguh922/
Kiraggu921/
Kirzagou868/
Kiregu8313/
Kuragu8310/
Kirogu839/
Keragu831/
Kirogou7712/
Chiragu773/
Cirangu773/
Quiragu771/
Keyragu771/
Chiraugu711/
Kirougou711/
Keregu6724/
Kurogu6712/
Cirogu671/
Koyrangou671/
Koirougou671/
Cirongu6245/
Cheragu621/
Quirogu621/
Kuroogu621/
Curagheu5726/

Kiragu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kiragu in the Marathi language
िकरगुikaragu-

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