Kirundi Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kirundi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirundi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya571:810,17431,920
England21:27,859,030389,889
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kirundi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kirundi (Hindi: कीरुंडी) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirundi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,333,370th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Kirundi are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 810,174. In Kenya Kirundi is most numerous in: Muranga County, where 65 percent live, Nakuru County, where 16 percent live and Nairobi County, where 7 percent live. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and Tanzania, where 3 percent live.

Kirundi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirunda866,770/
Kirunde8646/
Kirondi864/
Kirundy861/
Kurundai8029/
Kuirunda8027/
Kirundha8024/
Kirungyi8016/
Kirrunda809/
Kiruunda801/
Kirunnda801/
Keirungyi752/
Kuirhunda751/
Kairungyi751/
Kironde713,945/
Kurunde71166/
Kironda71155/
Kerunda7152/
Qaisroundi711/
Kerondi710/
Chirunde678/
Kaironde678/
Kerundhe671/
Keraunda671/
Kirondde671/
Kiroonde671/
Kirhonda671/
Chiraunde637/
Kerrounda631/
Keiroumdje591/
Keronde574/
Keronda573/
Kyronde571/
Kerhinde531/
Cherunde531/

Kirundi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirundi in the Hindi language
कीरुंडीkirundi-

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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
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  • 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 Kirundi
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