Kirimi Surname
Approximately 35,411 people bear this surname
Kirimi Surname User-submission:
The Kirimi surname comes from the name Kirimi, which means 'a farmer' or 'a person born to be a farmer'.
Kirimi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 35,011 | 1:1,319 | 211 |
| Turkey | 89 | 1:874,398 | 41,553 |
| Niger | 75 | 1:255,894 | 8,080 |
| Zimbabwe | 54 | 1:285,893 | 29,291 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 1:3,768,995 | 108,818 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Kirimi (9,666) may also be a first name.
Kirimi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kirimi surname comes from the name Kirimi, which means 'a farmer' or 'a person born to be a farmer'.
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Kirimi Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kirimi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirimi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kirimi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﺮﻳﻤﻲ, Oriya: କିରିମି) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirimi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 15,730th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 205,799 people. The surname Kirimi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kirimi live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 62,678th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 9,666 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 35,011 people, or 1 in 1,319. In Kenya it is most common in: Meru County, where 66 percent reside, Tharaka Nithi County, where 17 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 0 percent reside and Niger, where 0 percent reside.
Kirimi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kirimi last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirimit | 92 | 284 | / |
| Kirimai | 92 | 44 | / |
| Kirimis | 92 | 23 | / |
| Kitrimi | 92 | 6 | / |
| Kirimoi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kirimgi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gkitrimi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kirimich | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kirima | 83 | 2,878 | / |
| Kerimi | 83 | 357 | / |
| Kirumi | 83 | 244 | / |
| Kurimi | 83 | 208 | / |
| Kyrimi | 83 | 136 | / |
| Kirime | 83 | 103 | / |
| Kiremi | 83 | 23 | / |
| Kirimy | 83 | 7 | / |
| Kärimi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Qirimi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kyrimis | 77 | 258 | / |
| Khirima | 77 | 117 | / |
| Chirimi | 77 | 98 | / |
| Kurimai | 77 | 91 | / |
| Kairima | 77 | 15 | / |
| Kirimaa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kuraimi | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kairumi | 77 | 8 | / |
| Keraimi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kherimi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kierima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cirimai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koirima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirrima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirimay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerimie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khirime | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiriema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirhima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quirimit | 71 | 2,011 | / |
| Khairumi | 71 | 35 | / |
| Khairima | 71 | 28 | / |
| Khoirima | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kieriema | 71 | 7 | / |
| Quirimid | 71 | 4 | / |
| Khayrimi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kerimich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khirimey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kirimych | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kirema | 67 | 5,010 | / |
| Kerima | 67 | 4,444 | / |
| Qerimi | 67 | 4,117 | / |
| Kurumi | 67 | 977 | / |
| Kirume | 67 | 155 | / |
| Cerimi | 67 | 98 | / |
| Kerime | 67 | 96 | / |
| Keremi | 67 | 67 | / |
| Khoirimma | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kurime | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kireme | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kuremi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kerimä | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kerémi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Curimi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyrima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerymi | 67 | 1 | / |
Kirimi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kirimi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻛﺮﻳﻤﻲ | akrymy | - |
| Kirimi in the Oriya language | ||
| କିରିମି | kirimi | 75 |
| କିରିମୀ | kirimi | 25 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kirimi
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