Kiruri Surname
Approximately 2,015 people bear this surname
Kiruri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,892 | 1:24,408 | 2,760 |
| Tanzania | 107 | 1:494,781 | 33,101 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kiruri (598) may also be a first name.
Kiruri Demographics
Kiruri Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kiruri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiruri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kiruri occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiruri? popularity and diffusion
It is the 205,808th most common surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,616,648 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kiruri live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 341,904th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 598 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 1,892 people, or 1 in 24,408. In Kenya Kiruri is most common in: Nairobi County, where 20 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 20 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 19 percent are found. Other than Kenya Kiruri exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
Kiruri Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kiruri surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kairuri | 92 | 72 | / |
| Kirurit | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khairuri | 86 | 12 | / |
| Kirahuri | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kirori | 83 | 1,095 | / |
| Kiriri | 83 | 223 | / |
| Keruri | 83 | 76 | / |
| Kururi | 83 | 16 | / |
| Kirura | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kirurj | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khairuriz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kirorei | 77 | 725 | / |
| Khururi | 77 | 13 | / |
| Kairura | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kiroori | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kirieri | 77 | 6 | / |
| Chiruri | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kiruura | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kirirri | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kairori | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kirirai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuruhri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerouri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kherouri | 71 | 72 | / |
| Khairiri | 71 | 56 | / |
| Kerourio | 71 | 32 | / |
| Kerrouri | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chirauri | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kheyruri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chirouri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kearouri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerure | 67 | 986 | / |
| Kuriri | 67 | 88 | / |
| Keriri | 67 | 85 | / |
| Kirire | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kirora | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kurury | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kerori | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kirore | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chirrauri | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kherrouri | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuriry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurire | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kiruri
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