Biriga Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Biriga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biriga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea571:143,04819,694
Benin301:344,52026,827
Romania81:2,509,73455,065
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

The alternate forms: Birigă (42) are calculated separately.

Biriga (35) may also be a first name.

Biriga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Biriga (Oriya: ବିରିଗା, Russian: Бирига) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Birigă. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biriga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Biriga is the 1,674,734th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Biriga live; 48 percent live in Oceania Islands and 48 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Biriga is also the 1,744,716th most frequently held forename globally It is held by 35 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 143,048. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Milne Bay, where 61 percent reside, Western, where 35 percent reside and Bougainville, where 2 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 25 percent reside and Romania, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birigă9442/
Birigay9231/
Birigha9214/
Birigai922/
Bitriga921/
Bairiga921/
Bairigad863/
Bairigaj861/
Birega831,323/
Biruga83141/
Birigi83124/
Beriga8316/
Birige8315/
Viriga8311/
Birigo837/
Beirigo771,032/
Berziga77366/
Berriga77208/
Berigay77116/
Virigay7791/
Birigui7746/
Birhega7721/
Bairigi7718/
Berigha7715/
Birigye7714/
Buirigo7714/
Berigai779/
Bireega777/
Biriger775/
Biregga774/
Birigop774/
Bhirige773/
Birigoi773/
Birigos772/
Bergiga772/
Virigai771/
Berigas771/
Beruiga771/
Berigah771/
Birregah711,593/
Beiriger71398/
Berigaud71100/
Biereige7111/
Bairaigi714/
Biruingi714/
Bairayga713/
Beirigos711/
Berighat711/
Berrziga711/
Birrigui711/
Bitraigo711/
Bérigaud711/
Buitrigo711/
Boirigui711/
Birruega711/
Veriga67852/
Berigo67555/
Birego67292/
Berega67251/
Berigi6797/
Berrigaud6779/
Virigi6736/
Berige6722/
Bairegaud6716/
Birege6712/
Weriga675/
Virige672/
Virigo672/
Beitriger671/
Wirigo671/
Beruga671/
Virega671/
Beirigier671/
Buitraigo671/

Biriga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biriga in the Oriya language
ବିରିଗାbiriga-
Biriga in the Russian language
Биригаbiriga-

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