Kirui Surname

6,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kirui Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a name given to a child born at bedtime.

Kirui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya81,3501:56878
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Uganda761:513,67529,105
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
England111:5,065,278148,650
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Norway71:734,61250,907
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kirui (8,682) may also be a first name.

Kirui Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a name given to a child born at bedtime.

- knaibei

Kirui Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kirui occurs most in Kenya. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirui? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,929th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 89,226 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kirui live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 67,315th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 8,682 people.

The surname Kirui is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 81,350 people, or 1 in 568. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Bomet County, where 31 percent live, Kericho County, where 25 percent live and Narok County, where 16 percent live. Beside Kenya Kirui exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.

Kirui Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kirui earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.92% less than the national average, earning $34,986 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiruyi9134/
Kuirui9114/
Kiruji918/
Kairui914/
Kiruiy914/
Khirui912/
Kirrui912/
Kiruip911/
Kkirui911/
Kiri8910,393/
Kiru891,436/
Kirughi8347/
Kairuij831/
Kiruiyo831/
Kiruuji831/
Khairui831/
Koiri8077,918/
Kuiri8018,874/
Kairi8016,728/
Kairu8012,575/
Kurui809,540/
Kiriş809,277/
Khiri804,942/
Kireu801,591/
Kirii801,539/
Kirai80976/
Kiriy80755/
Kieru80585/
Kirou80411/
Kiori80357/
Kirio80317/
Kirri80300/
Kieri80297/
Kirei80289/
Kirih80239/
Kihri80238/
Kirru80224/
Kerui80196/
Kiruu80120/
Kirau80116/
Kirie8079/
Keiri8073/
Kirgi8064/
Hkiri8062/
Keiru8054/
Kioru8053/
Kiriç8052/
Khiru8050/
Kiroi8045/
Kuiru8024/
Kirzi8021/
Gkiri8019/
Kiruy8018/
Kiruç8011/
Kiruh806/
Kirwi804/
Kirij803/
Qirui803/
Kirhi802/
Koiru802/
Kirvi802/
Kkiri801/
Kiruz801/
Kiriæ801/
Kciru801/
Kirgu801/
Khairuji776/
Khairi7373,063/
Khoiri7311,397/
Kheiri737,865/
Kiruja732,378/
Kiriya731,479/
Khairu73635/
Kieruj73321/
Kierou73233/
Kirayi73143/
Kairou73142/
Khirai73107/
Kirizs73105/
Kirrau73100/
Kirrou7392/
Kirwai7391/
Kairau7387/
Kiriyo7383/
Kirija7375/
Kairiy7370/
Kitrou7367/
Chirui7363/
Kiroji7362/
Koirai7361/
Kireue7361/
Khieri7355/
Keirei7348/
Kiraji7339/
Khirvi7333/
Kiriji7329/
Kirvai7328/
Kitrai7324/
Khitru7323/
Khoiru7322/
Kaihri7321/
Kierie7320/
Koirau7320/
Kiriye7319/
Kirzai7317/
Hkoiri7316/
Kirvid7315/
Kirouh7315/
Kirrie7313/
Khurui7313/
Kirrut7313/
Kuruyi7312/
Kuruia7311/
Kairai7310/
Kirijo7310/
Kiruya7310/
Gkiris7310/
Khirhi739/
Kiraai739/
Kiorio739/
Khiori738/
Khirio738/
Kairio738/
Kirudd738/
Keruji737/
Khirzi736/
Kiraia735/
Kirhis735/
Cairui735/
Khuiru734/
Koiriy734/
Keirie734/
Kiroyi734/
Kiraju734/
Khirau734/
Keirou734/
Koirei733/
Koirri733/
Kuirai733/
Khirri733/
Kuirau732/
Hkeiri732/
Kuiriy732/
Kairie732/
Kiryia732/
Kiorau732/
Kireyi732/
Kirije732/
Kirisz732/
Keiruz732/
Koirii732/
Koirou732/
Khirru732/
Khirou731/
Kairhi731/
Khieru731/
Ketrui731/
Kiejri731/
Kirahu731/
Kirboi731/
Kireua731/
Kirhio731/
Kitrup731/
Kittru731/
Kkoiri731/
Kiruch731/
Koiris731/
Koirvi731/
Kuirii731/
Kuiruy731/
Kierei731/
Kirrih731/
Koirzu731/
Keirih731/
Kihrri731/
Kiriyi731/
Keruit731/
Kierri731/
Khihri731/
Kairei731/
Kirioa731/
Kiraie731/
Kiorai731/
Kiruhe731/
Kiraus731/
Kirayu731/
Kireia731/
Kiroit731/
Kirzou731/
Koirio731/
Kuurui731/
Kuerui731/
Kuirei731/
Kuirie731/
Kuiriz731/
Kairii731/
Kieyru731/
Kiriia731/
Kairyi731/
Ckitri731/
Kiryio731/
Keitri731/
Kgairi731/
Khuiri731/
Kirouz731/
Kirhus730/
Kirbuy730/
Kirbiy730/
Kuru6755,850/
Kira6721,940/
Khairou674,955/
Keru673,472/
Kire673,303/
Ciri671,429/
Kiry671,066/
Kirihio67871/
Kirigia67459/
Kairiss67349/
Kairous67308/
Qiri67263/
Ciru67232/
Kirayit67155/
Kyru67153/
Khitrai67152/
Kheirou67116/
Keirouz67109/
Kirauhe6794/
Khairai6781/
Khairie6766/
Kaireit6761/
Khiroji6744/
Khiriya6743/
Khairgi6740/
Kirijja6725/
Kirisch6725/
Kirrish6724/
Khairri6724/
Kairbai6721/
Koiriya6721/
Kahairi6721/
Kirihyo6716/
Kiryoyi6715/
Khirrid6712/
Kitrush6711/
Kirugge6711/
Kiró6710/
Kirayio6710/
Khiraji679/
Kaireus679/
Qiru679/
Khoiriy679/
Kairouh677/
Kirrich677/
Kaggiri677/
Kairich677/
Kirrout677/
Kairayi676/
Kairoji676/
Khairiz676/
Kirrayi675/
Khirieh675/
Kairaju674/
Khoirri674/
Kairišs674/
Kiriohh674/
Kieraji674/
Gkiorou674/
Khaairi673/
Khairvi673/
Kirujah673/
Kairiyo673/
Kiraaia673/
Khairau673/
Khithri673/
Kirriya672/
Kirauja672/
Kihrich672/
Keiriss672/
Kairaji672/
Kirijah672/
Kaheiru672/
Kairiji672/
Kitreus672/
Kirijje672/
Kirouch672/
Khirudd672/
Khairoi672/
Keiriye671/
Kaihrii671/
Kheruia671/
Khairuj671/
Khirija671/
Kierzeu671/
Kiraiah671/
Kiriyat671/
Kittreu671/
Kisraju671/
Kirighe671/
Kéru671/
Khairij671/
Khairip671/
Keiraie671/
Kheirie671/
Khiraai671/
Khittri671/
Kaitrip671/
Kairevi671/
Kairoio671/
Kairout671/
Kiriyas671/
Kirahau671/
Kioriya671/
Kirriyo671/
Kirijjo671/
Kiroush671/
Kiré671/
Kisraai671/
Kirujaa671/
Khireis671/
D'Khiri671/
Kieriya671/
Kirouss671/
Kireihu671/
Kiriyah671/
Kairiya671/
Ckhairi671/
Kaaitri671/
Kairith671/
Kairoia671/
Kairuch671/
Khairwi671/
Khairyi671/
Khairih671/
Khairii671/
Khairio671/
Khairuh671/
Khirrud671/
Khirult671/
Keruish670/
Kirvich670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kirui
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