Kiriga Surname
Approximately 798 people bear this surname
Kiriga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 596 | 1:77,483 | 7,215 |
| Tanzania | 123 | 1:430,420 | 30,093 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| Uganda | 26 | 1:1,501,511 | 54,973 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Kiriga (114) may also be a first name.
Kiriga Demographics
Kiriga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kiriga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiriga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kiriga (Russian: Кирига) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiriga? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 431,494th most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,132,263 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Kiriga reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 78 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kiriga is also the 877,214th most frequent first name globally It is held by 114 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 596 people, or 1 in 77,483. In Kenya Kiriga is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 28 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 24 percent are found and Migori County, where 19 percent are found. Besides Kenya Kiriga occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 15 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found.
Kiriga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirigha | 92 | 1,639 | / |
| Kirigah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kireiga | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kiraiga | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khiriga | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kirigaya | 86 | 1,440 | / |
| Kaireiga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kierigha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Koirigha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kirigo | 83 | 2,186 | / |
| Kiruga | 83 | 533 | / |
| Ciriga | 83 | 376 | / |
| Kuriga | 83 | 271 | / |
| Kirigi | 83 | 267 | / |
| Kirega | 83 | 251 | / |
| Keriga | 83 | 195 | / |
| Kirige | 83 | 55 | / |
| Chiriga | 77 | 2,698 | / |
| Kirigou | 77 | 148 | / |
| Kirugga | 77 | 80 | / |
| Kiregga | 77 | 76 | / |
| Keroiga | 77 | 70 | / |
| Kireega | 77 | 53 | / |
| Kairigi | 77 | 41 | / |
| Kairigo | 77 | 19 | / |
| Kirigui | 77 | 17 | / |
| Kirigye | 77 | 17 | / |
| Kiregha | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kiriger | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kirigho | 77 | 7 | / |
| Quiriga | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kurigau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kireaga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirigis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kairige | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerioga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kereiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keiruga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kkirigo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirigoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiraigi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerigha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirighe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cirigai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kureiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koirega | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerriga | 77 | 0 | / |
| Chirigha | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kherigay | 71 | 3 | / |
| Quiroiga | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kittrige | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kiruingi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chirigah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quirigas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kirrugga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quirriga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerrigah | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kirugo | 67 | 501 | / |
| Cirigo | 67 | 486 | / |
| Kuruga | 67 | 185 | / |
| Kerega | 67 | 115 | / |
| Kirego | 67 | 75 | / |
| Kiregi | 67 | 70 | / |
| Kurega | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kerigo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kirege | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ceriga | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kerigi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kurigo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kerige | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cirega | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kittrigge | 67 | 0 | / |
Kiriga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kiriga in the Russian language | ||
| Кирига | kiriga | - |
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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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- 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 Kiriga
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