Kiriş Surname
Approximately 9,277 people bear this surname
Kiriş Surname User-submission:
A Turkish surname, meaning 'beam', or 'arrow wire'.
Kiriş Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 9,236 | 1:8,426 | 1,140 |
| Northern Cyprus | 37 | 1:8,622 | 2,131 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
The alternate forms: Kiris (629) are calculated separately.
Kiriş Surname Meaning
Kiriş Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiriş Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kiriş (Georgian: კირის, Hindi: किरीश, Oriya: କିରିସ) is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Kiris. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiriş? popularity and diffusion
It is the 54,846th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 785,550 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Kiriş live; 90 percent live in West Asia and 90 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.
The surname Kiriş is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is carried by 9,236 people, or 1 in 8,426. In Turkey Kiriş is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 14 percent reside, Denizli Province, where 8 percent reside and Antalya Province, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Turkey it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kiriş Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kiriş in the Georgian language | ||
| კირის | kiris | - |
| Kiriş in the Oriya language | ||
| କିରିସ | kirisa | - |
| Kiriş in the Hindi language | ||
| किरीश | kirisa | 40 |
| किरिस | kirisa | 40 |
| किरीस | kirisa | 20 |
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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
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