Birasa Surname

95,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Birasa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birasa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda3,4111:3,332821
Ethiopia1,4491:67,3206,648
Uganda481:813,31838,363
India391:19,668,343291,059
Turkey181:4,323,412102,143
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Comoros11:749,524685
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Birasa (16,818) may also be a first name.

Birasa Last Name Facts

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

Birasa (Bengali: বিরসা, Hindi: बिरसा, Marathi: िबरसा, Oriya: ବିରସା) is borne by more people in Rwanda than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Birasa.

How Common Is The Last Name Birasa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 95,340th most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,460,137 people. The last name Birasa is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Birasa are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 69 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 42,853rd most frequent given name throughout the world It is held by 16,818 people.

The surname is most widespread in Rwanda, where it is carried by 3,411 people, or 1 in 3,332. Aside from Rwanda this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 29 percent are found and Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birasay92100/
Birassa9237/
Birasah928/
Bairasa926/
Birasat924/
Beirasa924/
Birasas924/
Birasha924/
Biraasa922/
Biraisa922/
Birasad921/
Birasia921/
Birausa921/
Birrasa921/
Birashas861/
Bhairasa861/
Bierassa861/
Birashad861/
Berasa831,213/
Wirasa83371/
Biraso8365/
Birase8364/
Birasi8341/
Biresa8322/
Virasa8321/
Biraza8313/
Birasy831/
Bairasatt806/
Wirasai771,198/
Bergasa77285/
Berasap77200/
Bhirase7787/
Wiratsa7768/
Berassa7758/
Berasay7758/
Bayrasa7750/
Birasih7740/
Virasat7735/
Birausi7732/
Virasay7722/
Birasis7721/
Bairasi7716/
Birases7713/
Wirasia7712/
Berasai7712/
Wirasah779/
Virasad777/
Biressa777/
Birajad776/
Bhirasi776/
Birashi776/
Virasha775/
Berasat774/
Birasho774/
Biraces773/
Biratsi773/
Biraçaj773/
Wirasha772/
Biracha772/
Birasiy772/
Bairase772/
Berrasa772/
Virasai772/
Biracis772/
Bierasi772/
Berasad772/
Beirosa771/
Beerasa771/
Bairaso771/
Bairaza771/
Bhiraso771/
Biracaj771/
Birajha771/
Birasse771/
Birassi771/
Birassy771/
Birresa771/
Boirasi771/
Berasah771/
Berasas771/
Wiraasa771/
Virasau771/
Uirasad771/
Biragia771/
Virasah771/
Berasha771/
Boiraca771/
Buirase771/
Bieraza771/
Biraazi771/
Biraazo771/
Biradja771/
Biraija771/
Birasie771/
Birause771/
Birasci771/
Birasey770/
Birajah770/
Biratsis7138/
Bairashi7113/
Birashis7111/
Birachha7110/
Birashee719/
Bairasih718/
Bhairase718/
Bhirashi717/
Beurasah714/
Boiracaj714/
Bairagia713/
Birasidd713/
Birashid713/
Bhirashe712/
Berrassa712/
Beihrosa711/
Beireisa711/
Bairajai711/
Bhirasiy711/
Birachas711/
Boirashi711/
Virashad711/
Virashah711/
Uirashad711/
Viraisah711/
Bhairasi711/
Birressa711/
Birassou711/
Bhiraset711/
Beraza671,838/
Beresa671,510/
Biraçi67304/
Berasi67211/
Bireza67129/
Beraxa67106/
Berosa6788/
Biraci6746/
Berase6741/
Biroja6735/
Birajo6733/
Verasa6733/
Wiraso6730/
Viraso6724/
Virasi6723/
Biroza6723/
Birace6717/
Virase6716/
Beraca6713/
Virosa6713/
Biraze6712/
Virasy679/
Birosi678/
Birose677/
Bhairasih676/
Birazi675/
Biroso675/
Biroca673/
Werasa672/
Biraçe672/
Bairaseth671/
Berasy671/
Biradjaaa671/
Viraza671/
Beraso671/
Boiracaai671/
Béraca671/
Bhoirajay671/
Birauchau671/
Birazo671/
Bireso671/
Birrashed671/

Birasa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birasa in the Marathi language
िबरसाibarasa98.15
Birasa in the Oriya language
ବିରସାbirasa79.85
ବିରଶାbirasa5.3
ବିରଷାbirasa5.15
ବୀରସାbirasa5.15
ବିରାସାbirasa1.82
ବିଷର୍ାbisara0.76
ବୀରଷାbirasa0.61
ବିରସbirasa0.3
ବୀରଶାbirasa0.15
ବିରାସbirasa0.15
ବିସର୍ାbisara0.15
ବିରାଷାbirasa0.15
ବୀରାସାbirasa0.15
ବଷର୍ାbasara0.15
ବିଶର୍ାbisara0.15
Birasa in the Hindi language
बिरसाbirasa76.92
बिरासाbirasa19.23
बीरसाbirasa3.85
Birasa in the Bengali language
বিরসাbirasa62.07
বীরসাbirasa31.03
বিরাসbirasa3.45
বিরস্বbirasba3.45

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