Kiruki Surname

243,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kiruki Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiruki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,5011:30,7663,377
Tanzania751:705,88840,428
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Kiruki (188) may also be a first name.

Kiruki Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiruki occurs most in Kenya. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiruki? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 243,808th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,457,215 people. The surname Kiruki is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kiruki live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kiruki is also the 663,277th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 188 people.

The surname Kiruki is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 1,501 people, or 1 in 30,766. In Kenya Kiruki is mostly found in: Meru County, where 31 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 18 percent are found and Nyeri County, where 15 percent are found. Not including Kenya this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Kiruki Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kiruki last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kiruki earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kairuki9231/
Khitruki863/
Khairuki862/
Kiriki831,641/
Kiruke83205/
Kiruka83159/
Kiroki8385/
Kuruki8315/
Kerukai7725/
Kirukha7714/
Kairuka779/
Kirokei775/
Kurukij774/
Kirikai773/
Kurukoi773/
Kirikoi773/
Kurukei773/
Kiricki771/
Kieruka771/
Keiruka771/
Kurukai771/
Kirokoi771/
Kurukie771/
Kirikei771/
Kirauke771/
Kirauka771/
Kierikki7111/
Kirousky713/
Khuirukkhit712/
Kierucka712/
Chirukui711/
Kirausky711/
Khairuka711/
Kiroka67225/
Kirike6745/
Keruka6743/
Kuruke6721/
Curuki6710/
Keruke677/
Kheroukhi671/
Kiruca671/

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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 Kiruki
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