Mwiiri Surname
Approximately 84 people bear this surname
Mwiiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 82 | 1:563,170 | 26,996 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mwiiri Demographics
Mwiiri Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwiiri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwiiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwiiri is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwiiri? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,047,559th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwiiri are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 563,170. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 85 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 11 percent reside and Muranga County, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Mwiiri Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Mwiiri surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwihiri | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mbiiri | 83 | 79 | / |
| Mwiire | 83 | 9 | / |
| Mviiri | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mwiira | 83 | 2 | / |
| Muiiri | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwihira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbiire | 67 | 49 | / |
| Mbieri | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mwihirehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhaijiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvieira | 62 | 10 | / |
| Mwehire | 62 | 7 | / |
| Muihire | 62 | 1 | / |
| Muijris | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mwihera | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mweheire | 57 | 26 | / |
| Mwehaire | 57 | 6 | / |
| Muhijira | 57 | 4 | / |
| Muhihire | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mbihaire | 57 | 1 | / |
| Muayhuiri | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mbiere | 50 | 305 | / |
| Muiere | 50 | 25 | / |
| Mbiery | 50 | 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 Mwiiri
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