Kiruwa Surname
Approximately 1,178 people bear this surname
Kiruwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,052 | 1:168,387 | 10,459 |
| Tanzania | 95 | 1:557,280 | 35,395 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Kiruwa (729) may also be a first name.
Kiruwa Demographics
Kiruwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kiruwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiruwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kiruwa occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiruwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 317,867th most frequent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,186,372 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kiruwa reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 305,398th most commonly occurring forename on earth It is held by 729 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,052 people, or 1 in 168,387. In Nigeria Kiruwa is most common in: Sokoto, where 59 percent live, Zamfara, where 30 percent live and Kebbi, where 5 percent live. Apart from Nigeria Kiruwa exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 8 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live.
Kiruwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiruswa | 92 | 145 | / |
| Kiruwai | 92 | 29 | / |
| Kirouwa | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kiruwah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kirushwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kuruwa | 83 | 1,267 | / |
| Kiriwa | 83 | 211 | / |
| Keruwa | 83 | 177 | / |
| Kiruva | 83 | 96 | / |
| Kiruwo | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kiruwi | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kiruwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kheruwa | 77 | 176 | / |
| Chiruwa | 77 | 60 | / |
| Kiriwai | 77 | 59 | / |
| Kuruwai | 77 | 54 | / |
| Kiroway | 77 | 52 | / |
| Kuruwah | 77 | 11 | / |
| Keruwai | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kuruiwa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kuruway | 77 | 6 | / |
| Keruway | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kirusua | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kiroowa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ciruway | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kurouwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kairiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiruswo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirueva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerouwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keruwas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirowai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiriwaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kheruwad | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kirusuah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koirowoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chireuwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuereuwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chirouwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiruchua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuruwaah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuruva | 67 | 12,387 | / |
| Kiriva | 67 | 91 | / |
| Kirowo | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kiriwo | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kuriwa | 67 | 51 | / |
| Keriwa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Keruwe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kirowe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kirubo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuruwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kyruva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceruwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keruwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keruwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiruvi | 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 Kiruwa
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