Kiriri Surname

1,098,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kiriri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiriri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1701:271,64617,921
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kiriri (133) may also be a first name.

Kiriri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiriri is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiriri? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,098,270th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 32,679,578 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Kiriri are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kiriri is also the 804,402nd most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 133 people.

This surname is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 170 people, or 1 in 271,646. In Kenya Kiriri is most prevalent in: Nakuru County, where 36 percent reside, Migori County, where 30 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 26 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

Kiriri Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiririt9219/
Kiririo927/
Kirieri926/
Kirirri923/
Kirirai921/
Kiriori921/
Khiritri86549/
Khairiri8656/
Khiririt868/
Khirisri866/
Kiritrai861/
Kiruri832,015/
Kirira83472/
Kireri83173/
Kuriri8388/
Keriri8385/
Kirire8344/
Ciriri833/
Quiriri771,578/
Kaireri77265/
Chiriri77227/
Kairira77189/
Kairuri7772/
Kiraire7770/
Kurirai7740/
Kiraira779/
Kyrieri774/
Kiriraj772/
Kirgeri771/
Keariri771/
Kireire771/
Kirerio771/
Kuirira771/
Khairuri7112/
Kiriraja719/
Kirirehe715/
Kairirea711/
Keririch711/
Kheirira711/
Kherirzi711/
Kirera67963/
Kirere6785/
Chirairai6749/
Khayriori6733/
Kerira6718/
Khairirra676/
Kerire672/
Khairiree672/
Kuriry671/
Kirurj671/
Kirery671/
Kurire671/
Keriry671/

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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 Kiriri
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