Kiringa Surname

305,641st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kiringa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiringa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8421:54,8455,483
Cameroon2751:75,5249,350
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Uganda291:1,346,18251,611
England81:6,964,757184,742
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Kîrînga (1) are calculated separately.

Kiringa (434) may also be a first name.

Kiringa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiringa (Oriya: କିରିା) is found most frequently in Kenya. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Kîrînga. For other potential spellings of Kiringa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiringa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 305,641st most prevalent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,886,548 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kiringa reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 70 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 411,730th most numerous forename world-wide. It is borne by 434 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 842 people, or 1 in 54,845. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Embu County, where 60 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 19 percent reside and Meru County, where 10 percent reside. Beside Kenya this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 22 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.

Kiringa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kiringa last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirringa9326/
Kiringah934/
Kiring'a933/
Kirionga932/
Kiringai931/
Kirina925,100/
Kirnga9213/
Kîrînga901/
Kirringai882/
Kiriongha881/
Kirenga868,121/
Kiringi86993/
Kiringo86392/
Khirina86150/
Kiriona8685/
Kuringa8652/
Kirgina8640/
Kirzina8622/
Kireina8611/
Keringa8610/
Koirina8610/
Kirinah869/
Kirrina862/
Kairina862/
Kirinoa861/
Kirinaa861/
Ciringa861/
Kiringe861/
Kiraina861/
Kirga8348/
Chiringa802,886/
Khairina801,100/
Khoirina80552/
Kiriongi80101/
Kiruhina8026/
Kitrinas8023/
Kiringui802/
Koyringa802/
Kirzhina801/
Kuringha801/
Kiringot801/
Kiryonga801/
Kheirina801/
Kiruingi801/
Kairingo801/
Khirinat801/
Kirino773,039/
Kerina77932/
Cirina77806/
Kirgat77164/
Kyrina7739/
Kirnge7727/
Kurnga7722/
Kirena7716/
Kernga7714/
Qirina776/
Kirinó774/
Kiryna773/
Kierga771/
Kiorga771/
Kirgaa771/
Chiringah7526/
Khoirinah7521/
Khairinah7511/
Chiringai751/
Kerenga711,087/
Kirenge71324/
Chirina71230/
Quirina7188/
Kyrinas7176/
Kurenga7131/
Kerzina7115/
Kairena7111/
Kherina718/
Qoirina717/
Kirghga717/
Kirengo716/
Kergina715/
Kayrina715/
Cirenga715/
Kuirino714/
Keraina713/
Keringi713/
Kiriono713/
Keringe713/
Chirnga712/
Kereina712/
Cairina712/
Kierena712/
Kirinoi712/
Ciringi712/
Kirieno711/
Kairēna711/
Keriona711/
Kitrgat711/
Koirega711/
Chiringaha711/
Cirrina711/
Kerinah711/
Keriena711/
Keurnga711/
Khirgas711/
Kirimgi711/
Kirenha711/
Kirgino711/
Koyrnga711/
Cirinea711/
Cireina711/
Qairina711/
Kirinoy711/
Kittringer710/
Kerga671,589/
Chirenga67830/
Kéringer67163/
Kerngast67109/
Khirenas6764/
Kairinos6760/
Chirinea6735/
Kirgo6732/
Kitrinou6729/
Kairinou6727/
Cirga6725/
Khairena6719/
Krega6718/
Kerzhina6717/
Chiringo679/
Keringot679/
Kyringer677/
Chiringi674/
Cheringa673/
Kirengye673/
Kiruungi673/
Quirinea673/
Chiringe672/
Khayrina672/
Ciruhina672/
Kereinat671/
Koeyrina671/
Quiringo671/
Cairingi671/
Queirina671/
Chirinéa671/
Kairenge671/
Koyrenga671/
Quiringe671/
Caitrina671/
Keriongi671/
Kuerenga671/
Quirinoa671/
Quitrina671/
Qucirina671/
Kerrigna670/

Kiringa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kiringa in the Oriya language
କିରିାkiria-

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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 Kiringa
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