Kirungu Surname
Approximately 592 people bear this surname
Kirungu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 360 | 1:128,278 | 10,569 |
| Tanzania | 142 | 1:372,828 | 27,176 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Uganda | 32 | 1:1,219,977 | 48,798 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
Kirungu (54) may also be a first name.
Kirungu Demographics
Kirungu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kirungu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirungu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kirungu (Oriya: କିରୁୁ) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirungu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kirungu is the 542,091st most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 12,310,044 people. Kirungu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Kirungu live; 90 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kirungu is also the 1,350,955th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 54 people.
The last name Kirungu is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 360 people, or 1 in 128,278. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 39 percent reside, Tharaka Nithi County, where 27 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 24 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside.
Kirungu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kirungu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kairungu | 93 | 32 | / |
| Keirungu | 93 | 3 | / |
| Kirugu | 92 | 464 | / |
| Kirunu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kurungu | 86 | 275 | / |
| Cirungu | 86 | 193 | / |
| Kairunu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kiruguh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Koirugu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khirunu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chirungu | 80 | 237 | / |
| Kurunggu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Cirhungu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kirougou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kirogu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kerugu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerunu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chirhungu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koirougou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chirugu | 71 | 108 | / |
| Cherungu | 67 | 49 | / |
| Quirunus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiraugu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cerugu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kirogou | 57 | 12 | / |
| Cherugu | 57 | 10 | / |
| Quirogu | 57 | 1 | / |
Kirungu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kirungu in the Oriya language | ||
| କିରୁୁ | kiruu | 42.86 |
| କୀରୁୁ | kiruu | 14.29 |
| କିରୁୁମାାି | kiruumaai | 14.29 |
| କିରୁୁଦିଗାଲ | kiruudigala | 14.29 |
| କିରୁୁକାଣିକା | kiruukanika | 14.29 |
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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 Kirungu
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