Kirenga Surname

61,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Kirenga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda6,5121:1,745423
Tanzania1,1421:46,3595,236
Kenya2071:223,09115,759
Uganda1601:243,99518,277
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England41:13,929,515290,718
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kirenga (121) may also be a first name.

Kirenga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kirenga (Oriya: କିେର) occurs more in Rwanda more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kirenga.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirenga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kirenga is the 61,886th most common last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 897,371 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kirenga live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kirenga is also the 848,089th most commonly used given name world-wide, borne by 121 people.

The surname is most widespread in Rwanda, where it is borne by 6,512 people, or 1 in 1,745. Without taking into account Rwanda Kirenga is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 14 percent live and Kenya, where 3 percent live.

Kirenga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Kirenga are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Kirenga earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 123.06% more than the national average, earning $96,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirena9216/
Kirnga9213/
Kiringa861,238/
Kerenga861,087/
Kirenge86324/
Kurenga8631/
Kireina8611/
Kairena8611/
Kirengo866/
Cirenga865/
Kierena862/
Koirega861/
Kirenha861/
Kirga8348/
Krega8318/
Chirenga80830/
Khirenas8064/
Kirringa8026/
Khairena8019/
Kiringah804/
Kiring'a803/
Kirengye803/
Kirionga802/
Kairenge801/
Kiryonga801/
Koyrenga801/
Kiringai801/
Kuerenga801/
Kirina775,100/
Kirgat77164/
Kerena7751/
Kirnge7727/
Cirena7726/
Kurnga7722/
Kernga7714/
Kireno774/
Kiryna773/
Kregai771/
Kierga771/
Kiorga771/
Kirgaa771/
Kheirenas754/
Kirringai752/
Keirengye751/
Kairengye751/
Kiriongha751/
Kerenge711,497/
Kiringi71993/
Kiringo71392/
Khirina71150/
Kerengi71139/
Kiriona7185/
Kerengo7179/
Kuringa7152/
Kirgina7140/
Kirzina7122/
Keringa7110/
Koirina7110/
Chirena719/
Kirinah719/
Kirghga717/
Kereana717/
Kerenay714/
Chirnga712/
Kirrina712/
Kairina712/
Kereina712/
Quirena712/
Kirenoj712/
Kirieno711/
Kairēna711/
Kitrgat711/
Kurengo711/
Keriena711/
Kirinoa711/
Keurnga711/
Khirgas711/
Kirinaa711/
Kirzeno711/
Kîrînga711/
Koyrnga711/
Ciringa711/
Cireina711/
Cirenge711/
Kiringe711/
Kiraina711/
Chiringa672,886/
Kerga671,589/
Khairina671,100/
Khoirina67552/
Cherenga67252/
Kerngast67109/
Kiriongi67101/
Chirenge6774/
Chirengo6739/
Kirgo6732/
Kiruhina6726/
Cirga6725/
Kitrinas6723/
Krego6720/
Keereena6711/
Kitrenos6710/
Kerenget673/
Cerengga673/
Kiruungi673/
Kiringui672/
Koyringa672/
Keresnas672/
Kereinat671/
Kerenats671/
Ketreana671/
Kirzhina671/
Kuringha671/
Kernenge671/
Kereanah671/
Kerenghe671/
Kiringot671/
Kheirina671/
Kerzengo671/
Kiruingi671/
Kairingo671/
Qireenat671/
Khirinat671/
Crega670/

Kirenga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirenga in the Oriya language
କିେରkiera-

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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
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  • 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 Kirenga
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