Kiraya Surname
Approximately 328 people bear this surname
Kiraya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 206 | 1:256,998 | 20,669 |
| Kenya | 98 | 1:471,223 | 24,622 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Kiraya (90) may also be a first name.
Kiraya Demographics
Kiraya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kiraya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiraya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kiraya (Hindi: किरया, Marathi: िकरया, Russian: Кирая) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiraya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 839,220th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 22,218,128 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Kiraya reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 65 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kiraya is also the 1,005,046th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 90 people.
The last name Kiraya is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 206 people, or 1 in 256,998. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 60 percent are found, Arusha Region, where 32 percent are found and Iringa Region, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 30 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Kiraya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kiraya surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kiraya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kiraya in the Hindi language | ||
| किरया | kiraya | 85.71 |
| किरपा | kirapa | 7.14 |
| कीरया | kiraya | 7.14 |
| Kiraya in the Marathi language | ||
| िकरया | ikaraya | 81.82 |
| कीरया | kiraya | 18.18 |
| Kiraya in the Russian language | ||
| Кирая | kiraa | - |
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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 Kiraya
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