Kiruchu Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kiruchu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Kiruchu Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya361:1,282,77535,275
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Kiruchu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kiruchu is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiruchu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,228,735th most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kiruchu live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Kiruchu is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 1,282,775. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kirinyaga County, where 97 percent live and Nairobi County, where 3 percent live. Beside Kenya this surname exists in one country. It is also common in China, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirichu86187/
Kuruchu864/
Ckirichu801/
Kirusu7723/
Kiruju774/
Kiruzu774/
Kerichu715/
Kereushu6717/
Cheruchu671/
Kirosu624/
Cirusu621/
Chirusu573/
Kerusus572/
Kirotsu571/
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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 Kiruchu
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