Birigwa Surname
Approximately 171 people bear this surname
Birigwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 151 | 1:258,538 | 19,000 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Birigwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Birigwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Birigwa is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Birigwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Birigwa? popularity and diffusion
Birigwa is the 1,315,412th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Birigwa live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 151 people, or 1 in 258,538. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Wakiso District, where 17 percent are found, Buyende District, where 17 percent are found and Kampala District, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Uganda this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biriggwa | 93 | 23 | / |
| Biregwa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Birigwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Birigua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Birikwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Birhegwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bairigua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mpirigwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Birhingwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Viregwa | 71 | 75 | / |
| Birigui | 71 | 46 | / |
| Birigbo | 71 | 19 | / |
| Birekwa | 71 | 16 | / |
| Berigwe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Birukwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biricua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Birigue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berigua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berzigua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beiricua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Birrigui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beriskwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boirigui | 67 | 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 Birigwa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis