Kirunyi Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kirunyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirunyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493

Kirunyi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kirunyi is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirunyi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Kirunyi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kirunyi are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 15,393,300. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Baringo County, where 33 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 33 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 33 percent are found.

Kirunyi Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiruni922/
Kirungi869,903/
Kirinyi8627/
Kirauni8612/
Kurunyi862/
Kironyi862/
Kairuni861/
Kirouni861/
Khirouni80525/
Kairungi80191/
Keirungi80113/
Khairuni80103/
Khoiruni8013/
Khairuny8011/
Kiruungi803/
Kiruingi801/
Kuruni772,673/
Kirini7775/
Keruni7719/
Kironi7718/
Kiruna777/
Kuruny771/
Khairouni75364/
Khairunni754/
Kirunaggi751/
Kheirouni751/
Khirounni751/
Cirunay71995/
Koirini71349/
Koironi7157/
Kaironi7130/
Kairony7123/
Kerauni7118/
Gkirini7117/
Kairuna7115/
Koirony7114/
Kerouni718/
Kirunge716/
Kerunoi716/
Kerungi715/
Kiroune715/
Kheruni715/
Khironi715/
Kironai714/
Kurunhi713/
Kirinoi712/
Kerunei711/
Kerunie711/
Kirinoy711/
Kurunoi711/
Kurouni711/
Kierini711/
Keronyi711/
Kurauni711/
Kurunai711/
Khairaunis711/
Kirieny711/
Khoironi671,801/
Khaironi67302/
Khairini67138/
Khairuna67109/
Khoirini6780/
Kirunets6738/
Khoirony6729/
Kherouni673/
Khiroune673/
Khoiruna672/
Keiroune671/
Khirouna671/
Kerrouni671/
Kierieni671/
Kairunge671/
Khirauna671/
Kairunna671/
Chirauni671/

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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 Kirunyi
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