Kirichu Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kirichu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirichu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1841:250,97817,076
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Kirichu (14) may also be a first name.

Kirichu Last Name Facts

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

Kirichu is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kirichu.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirichu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,239,697th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kirichu reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kirichu is also the 3,024,661st most common first name globally. It is borne by 14 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 184 people, or 1 in 250,978. In Kenya Kirichu is most common in: Kiambu County, where 38 percent live, Nyeri County, where 31 percent live and Laikipia County, where 26 percent live. Barring Kenya it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live.

Kirichu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kirichu last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ckirichu931/
Kiruchu8637/
Kerichu865/
Kirechu862/
Chiricheu751/
Kerechu717/
Kuruchu714/
Kiritsu712/
Kyricou711/
Khiriju711/
Khirrecu673/
Kyraicou672/
Keretchu671/
Kirhizau671/
Kerizou572/
Kereacu571/
Quiricó571/
Kyreacou532/
Kirgetsou501/

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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 Kirichu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis