Birigi Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

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

Birigi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birigi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea851:95,92612,852
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218

Birigi (26) may also be a first name.

Birigi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Birigi occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Birigi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Birigi is the 1,620,164th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. The surname Birigi occurs mostly in Oceania, where 69 percent of Birigi are found; 69 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 69 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,084,397th most widespread given name on earth, held by 26 people.

The surname Birigi is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 95,926. In Papua New Guinea Birigi is most common in: Northern, where 67 percent live, National Capital District, where 31 percent live and Central, where 1 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 14 percent live and Tanzania, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birigui9246/
Bairigi9218/
Birigoi923/
Birigai922/
Biruingi864/
Bairaigi864/
Birrigui861/
Boirigui861/
Birisi83190/
Biriga83118/
Berigi8397/
Birugi8364/
Birigă8342/
Virigi8336/
Birizi8328/
Birici8327/
Biriji8316/
Birige8315/
Wirigi832/
Boireigia801/
Beirigier801/
Berigoi7768/
Birisci7732/
Birigay7731/
Bhirisi7720/
Birichi7718/
Birigye7714/
Berigui7714/
Birigha7714/
Bhiriji7713/
Birisai7712/
Birizhi7710/
Berigai779/
Bairegi777/
Berighi776/
Berigia776/
Biriger775/
Wairigi774/
Bhirige773/
Birisić771/
Bairiga771/
Bherigi771/
Birijit771/
Bairugi771/
Virigai771/
Wirigui771/
Biridji771/
Beiriger71398/
Berrighi71206/
Beroigui71136/
Boiregia7164/
Wirighis7145/
Biereige7111/
Berrigui715/
Beireisi714/
Birujngi711/
Bairzizi711/
Wiriguis711/
Berzigia711/
Bairigaj711/
Beireizi711/
Byraaigi711/
Birridge711/
Berighit711/
Birega671,323/
Beregi67676/
Berisi6739/
Berige6722/
Beriji6721/
Wirighiss6719/
Virisi6718/
Werigi6718/
Béregi6718/
Beriga6716/
Berici6715/
Birege6712/
Wirrighis6711/
Wirisi6710/
Berizi678/
Virizi678/
Birije677/
Birize676/
Wairuingi676/
Verigi676/
Biresi675/
Biruge675/
Berrighis674/
Biriza673/
Virige672/
Birezi672/
Bhairisih671/
Berugi671/
Wirige671/
Beitriger671/
Birise671/
Wirriguis671/
Uiriguiss671/
Wirrighiz671/
Bittridge670/

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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
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  • 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 Birigi
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