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Where Does The Last Name Birika Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Birika (Oriya: ବିରିକା) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birika? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 659,458^th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 15,981,460 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Birika reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 61 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,396,783^rd most numerous first name internationally, borne by 51 people.

The last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 217 people, or 1 in 243,971. In Tanzania Birika is primarily concentrated in: Rukwa Region, where 46 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 43 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 28 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found.

Birika Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Birika has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Birika surname rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Birika Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Birika surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.