Kireri Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kireri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kireri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1351:289,18020,376
Kenya181:2,565,55037,160
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kireri (54) may also be a first name.

Kireri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kireri occurs most in Uganda. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kireri? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,305,105th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 42,124,543 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Kireri are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,350,955th most frequently used forename at a global level. It is borne by 54 people.

Kireri is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 289,180. In Uganda it is most common in: Kaliro District, where 43 percent reside, Kamuli District, where 12 percent reside and Wakiso District, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 10 percent reside and Turkey, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaireri92265/
Kirieri926/
Kirerei923/
Kiereri921/
Kirerio921/
Kirgeri921/
Kirori831,095/
Kirera83963/
Kirari83441/
Kureri83242/
Kiriri83223/
Kereri83219/
Kirere8385/
Kirery831/
Khirari771,080/
Kirorei77725/
Kirarei77375/
Chireri7788/
Kurerie7721/
Kiririt7719/
Keresri7713/
Kureriy778/
Kiririo777/
Kairere776/
Kurreri775/
Kureeri775/
Kurerai775/
Kyrieri774/
Kirarai774/
Koirari773/
Kirirri773/
Kairori772/
Keirere772/
Kirirai771/
Kereari771/
Keirari771/
Keirera771/
Kureari771/
Kirariy771/
Kiriori771/
Kirarri771/
Kireire771/
Kireryo771/
Koirere771/
Kurerhi771/
Khiritri71549/
Chirerai7182/
Khairiri7156/
Khairari7155/
Khirhari7141/
Khiririt718/
Khirisri716/
Kiritrai711/
Kirrarei711/
Kirehere711/
Kurere67894/
Kerere67591/
Khirahari67525/
Kirira67472/
Kerari67335/
Kurari67105/
Kuriri6788/
Keriri6785/
Kerera6777/
Kirare6768/
Kirire6744/
Kerira6718/
Kerori678/
Keereesri678/
Kirore676/
Kurori675/
Ciriri673/
Kerire672/
Kirary671/
Kurire671/
Cirere671/
Keriry671/
Cereri670/

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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 Kireri
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