Kiriga Surname

431,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kiriga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiriga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5961:77,4837,215
Tanzania1231:430,42030,093
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Uganda261:1,501,51154,973
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kiriga (114) may also be a first name.

Kiriga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kiriga (Russian: Кирига) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiriga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 431,494th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,132,263 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Kiriga reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 78 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 877,214th most common forename on earth, held by 114 people.

It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 596 people, or 1 in 77,483. In Kenya Kiriga is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 28 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 24 percent reside and Migori County, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Kenya Kiriga is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 15 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.

Kiriga Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirigha921,639/
Kirigah921/
Kireiga921/
Kiraiga921/
Khiriga921/
Kirigaya861,440/
Kaireiga861/
Kierigha861/
Koirigha861/
Kirigo832,186/
Kiruga83533/
Ciriga83376/
Kuriga83271/
Kirigi83267/
Kirega83251/
Keriga83195/
Kirige8355/
Chiriga772,698/
Kirigou77148/
Kirugga7780/
Kiregga7776/
Keroiga7770/
Kireega7753/
Kairigi7741/
Kairigo7719/
Kirigui7717/
Kirigye7717/
Kiregha778/
Kiriger777/
Kirigho777/
Quiriga776/
Kurigau771/
Kireaga771/
Kirigis771/
Kairige771/
Kerioga771/
Kereiga771/
Keiruga771/
Kkirigo771/
Kirigoi771/
Kiraigi771/
Kerigha771/
Kirighe771/
Cirigai771/
Kureiga771/
Koirega771/
Kerriga770/
Chirigha717/
Kherigay713/
Quiroiga713/
Kittrige712/
Kiruingi711/
Chirigah711/
Quirigas711/
Kirrugga711/
Quirriga711/
Kerrigah710/
Kirugo67501/
Cirigo67486/
Kuruga67185/
Kerega67115/
Kirego6775/
Kiregi6770/
Kurega6724/
Kerigo6718/
Kirege6714/
Ceriga679/
Kerigi675/
Kurigo675/
Kerige672/
Cirega672/
Kittrigge670/

Kiriga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kiriga in the Russian language
Киригаkiriga-

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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 Kiriga
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