Mukire Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mukire Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mukire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1351:342,07320,519
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
India401:19,176,635286,670
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Mukire (26) may also be a first name.

Mukire Last Name Facts

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

Mukire (Hindi: मुकीरे, Marathi: मुिकरे) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukire? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,017,412th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 29,267,253 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Mukire are found; 59 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mukire is also the 2,084,397th most frequently held given name in the world. It is borne by 26 people.

This last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 342,073. In Kenya Mukire is mostly concentrated in: Bungoma County, where 85 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 7 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 3 percent reside. Besides Kenya it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 22 percent reside and India, where 16 percent reside.

Mukire Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukaire92107/
Mukhire921/
Mukiree921/
Mukuire921/
Mutkire921/
Muskire920/
Mukir91221/
Mukre9129/
Mutkires8649/
Mukayire866/
Mukirehe861/
Mukiri8320,739/
Mukare831,013/
Mukira83896/
Mukere83893/
Mokire83513/
Moukir83229/
Mukure8364/
Mukhir8356/
Mukair8320/
Mukhre838/
Mikire836/
Mukkir832/
Maukir831/
Mujkir831/
Mukhare77462/
Mukaira77257/
Mukirai77176/
Mukkiri77107/
Mukeere7780/
Mutkiri7770/
Muukiri7760/
Mukhair7750/
Mukhier7749/
Muskhir7735/
Mukkira7732/
Muqireh7731/
Maukira7722/
Mukhere7718/
Mukairi7717/
Maukure7716/
Muchire7716/
Mukhira7715/
Mukeira7715/
Mujkkir7714/
Mukhiri7713/
Mukerje7712/
Mukhoir779/
Mmukiri779/
Muhkoir778/
Maukiri776/
Muikira776/
Mikaire775/
Mokiere774/
Moukhir773/
Mujjkir773/
Mukkier773/
Mukyere773/
Mukhure772/
Miquire771/
Moukiry771/
Mutkhir771/
Mukiryi771/
Mukkere771/
Mokirey771/
Maukere771/
Moukare771/
Moukere771/
Mikiere771/
Mujkira771/
Muhkiri771/
Mukuere771/
Mouskir771/
Mukoiri771/
Mukuiri771/
Muikiri771/
Mokeire771/
Mokhire771/
Muker73232/
Mokir73127/
Mucir73103/
Mukherje71332/
Moudkiri71206/
M'Mukiri7187/
Mukheree7164/
Moukoure7155/
Mukhjree7141/
Mukkhiri7122/
Mukhairi7121/
Mukhoiri7118/
Mukayiri7118/
Mauchire7112/
Mukharee7111/
Mukayira719/
Muhkoiri718/
Musquire715/
Mukherge714/
Mukeiray714/
Mukkerea713/
Mhikaire711/
Muthkiri711/
Mujjkkir711/
Mukeerje711/
Mukhiray711/
Moukaira711/
Mouskhir711/
Mukajere711/
Muhkeree711/
Mukeredz711/
M'Mukira711/
Mukkeree711/
Moukuiri711/
Mukaihara672,600/
Mukeri672,550/
Mokiri672,030/
Muciri671,345/
Mukera671,228/
Mukher67798/
Mucker67786/
Mikiri67457/
Mokere67402/
Mukuri67388/
Mikere67217/
Mukker67105/
Muchir6774/
Mucare6749/
Mokhir6744/
Mokira6734/
Mukherhee6733/
Mauker6721/
Mucere6718/
Mukhiyari6715/
Mukherjje6713/
Mukhejree6710/
Mukhieary6710/
Mukhiyara677/
Muqiri677/
Mukherzee676/
Mukjri675/
Mouker675/
Mukeer674/
Mukkeeree674/
Mukear673/
Meuker672/
Moucir672/
Mukury672/
Mukhajree671/
Mukery671/
Mukheriea671/
Muckeiroy671/
Mocuir671/
Mukaihira671/
Muciry671/
Mucair671/
Micure671/
Mokuir671/
Mokier671/
Mukerj671/
Mukiyario671/
Mukiyaryo671/
Mukheerje671/
Muquir671/
Muqair671/
Mukert670/
Muicer670/

Mukire Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mukire in the Hindi language
मुकीरेmukire-
Mukire in the Marathi language
मुिकरेmuikare63.64
मुकीरेmukire36.36

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mukire
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