Miiri Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Miiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Miiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2531:182,52913,729
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Miiri (32) may also be a first name.

Miiri Last Name Facts

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

Miiri is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Miiri? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 996,001st most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. The surname Miiri occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Miiri reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 32 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 253 people, or 1 in 182,529. In Kenya Miiri is most numerous in: Nakuru County, where 43 percent live, Muranga County, where 29 percent live and Kiambu County, where 22 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 0 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent live.

Miiri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Mijiri911/
Maijiri832/
Mihiriy831/
Mihiris831/
Mieri80243/
Miira8022/
Miire803/
Miiry802/
Myiri801/
Mjiri801/
Maijirgi77145/
Maijirai772/
Maigieri771/
Muhiri73976/
Mehiri73875/
Mihira73873/
Mijeri73196/
Mieris7395/
Mihire7371/
Miiraa7320/
Miyori7316/
Mjairi7316/
Mieira7315/
Miirza737/
Mietri737/
Mijira736/
Miyrio734/
Mijire732/
Miires732/
Miajri731/
Méhiri731/
Meeiri731/
Meairi731/
Miiraj731/
Mieriz731/
Miesri731/
Mihiret6718,354/
Mihiraj67380/
Muhairi67315/
Meehiri67162/
Mihiere67144/
Mijaire6742/
Mierich6736/
Majieri6724/
Muhirhi6722/
Mehairi6719/
Maiyeri6718/
Mouyiri6713/
Mierish676/
Majjiri676/
Mujgiri674/
Maayiri673/
Mijires672/
Meijire671/
Miooire671/
Mihiroa671/
Maijyri671/
Mijiryo671/
Meijeri671/

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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 Miiri
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