Kiranya Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kiranya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiranya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Kiranya (141) may also be a first name.

Kiranya Last Name Facts

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

Kiranya (Marathi: िकरण्या, Oriya: କିରଣଯ୍) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiranya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Kiranya live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kiranya is also the 778,371st most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 141 people.

It is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mara Region, where 100 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kiranya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kiranya in the Oriya language
କିରଣଯ୍kiranay75
ହିରଣଯ୍hiranay25
Kiranya in the Marathi language
िकरण्याikaranya50
िकराण्याikaranya50

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Footnotes

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