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 last name Kirua (Arabic: قيروع) is most common in Tanzania. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirua? popularity and diffusion
Kirua is the 255,797th most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,726,035 people. Kirua occurs mostly 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 prevalent first name in the world It is held by 339 people.
This surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 902 people, or 1 in 58,694. In Tanzania Kirua is primarily concentrated in: Tanga Region, where 60 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 12 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent reside and Kenya, where 17 percent reside.
Kirua Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kirua 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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