Kiriz Surname
Approximately 196 people bear this surname
Kiriz Surname User-submission:
The Kiriz surname means 'puppy whose mother is a hound and whose father is a dog'.
Kiriz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 195 | 1:399,084 | 24,271 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Kiriz (11) may also be a first name.
Kiriz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kiriz surname means 'puppy whose mother is a hound and whose father is a dog'.
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Where Does The Last Name Kiriz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kiriz (Georgian: კირიზ) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiriz? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,202,518th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. Kiriz is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Kiriz are found; 97 percent are found in West Asia and 97 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Kiriz is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 11 people.
The surname is most common in Turkey, where it is borne by 195 people, or 1 in 399,084. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Hatay Province, where 35 percent reside, Kahramanmaras Province, where 17 percent reside and Istanbul Province, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Turkey this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kiriz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kiriz in the Georgian language | ||
| კირიზ | kiriz | - |
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Footnotes
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