Kirua Surname
Approximately 1,542 people bear this surname
Kirua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 902 | 1:58,694 | 6,336 |
| Papua New Guinea | 341 | 1:23,911 | 2,631 |
| Kenya | 255 | 1:181,098 | 13,605 |
| Nigeria | 42 | 1:4,217,685 | 117,088 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Kirua (339) may also be a first name.
Kirua Demographics
Kirua Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kirua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kirua (Arabic: قيروع) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirua? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 255,797th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,726,035 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Kirua reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 65 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 474,488th most widely held given name in the world It is held by 339 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 902 people, or 1 in 58,694. In Tanzania Kirua is primarily concentrated in: Tanga Region, where 60 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent are found and Kenya, where 17 percent are found.
Kirua Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (89%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kairua | 91 | 141 | / |
| Kuirua | 91 | 8 | / |
| Khirua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kirwa | 80 | 22,819 | / |
| Kerua | 80 | 1,145 | / |
| Kurua | 80 | 769 | / |
| Cirua | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kirva | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kiruo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kheirhua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khairuah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khairuaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaihrua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirway | 73 | 4,371 | / |
| Kherua | 73 | 278 | / |
| Kirvas | 73 | 262 | / |
| Kirbağ | 73 | 94 | / |
| Kirwai | 73 | 91 | / |
| Kuruay | 73 | 75 | / |
| Kirvaç | 73 | 59 | / |
| Khurua | 73 | 53 | / |
| Kirbaj | 73 | 32 | / |
| Kirvai | 73 | 28 | / |
| Kuirwa | 73 | 22 | / |
| Kirvay | 73 | 19 | / |
| Chirua | 73 | 12 | / |
| Kierwa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Keruas | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kirvat | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kirbah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kirrwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kirwad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khirwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kayrua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kesrua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cairua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quirua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kurwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuhrua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuirva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kerzua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kerhua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kirhwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kairuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kirwah | 73 | 0 | / |
| Khairouha | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kheirouha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kairbai | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kairwat | 67 | 17 | / |
| Khairwa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kheruad | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kyorwua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Koirewa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khirvaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chirwua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keruash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kairvat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kirvach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kheruas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirhbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirouho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirwath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheruah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khairba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kisrvad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koirwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khirwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuruhau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kesruay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khairuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Queirua | 67 | 1 | / |
Kirua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kirua in the Arabic language | ||
| قيروع | qyrw | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kirua
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