Birima Surname

634,180th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Malawi

Birima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1531:1,157,79647,225
Niger1331:144,3015,339
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Birima (846) may also be a first name.

Birima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Birima (Hindi: बिृमा, Oriya: ବିରିମା) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birima? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 634,180th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,150,823 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Birima reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 34 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Birima is also the 280,396th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 846 people.

The surname Birima is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 153 people, or 1 in 1,157,796. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Yobe, where 92 percent are found, Gombe, where 3 percent are found and Ogun, where 2 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 28 percent are found and Malawi, where 27 percent are found.

Birima Last Name Statistics demography

Birima earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biraima923,926/
Biriema92159/
Birimai929/
Beirima929/
Bairima928/
Bireima927/
Birimay923/
Birimah921/
Boirima921/
Bhirima921/
Boireima866/
Biraimah864/
Biorimai864/
Bairimma861/
Bairiema861/
Virima83793/
Wirima83490/
Berima83455/
Biruma83188/
Birime83133/
Birema83126/
Birimo8337/
Birimi836/
Biréma831/
Virimai77641/
Berimah77556/
Wairima77538/
Berrima77533/
Bierema77221/
Berimau7756/
Wierima7742/
Mpirima7729/
Wirimai7724/
Berhima7718/
Virimau7717/
Vhirima7716/
Beraima7712/
Vierima779/
Birruma775/
Bairuma775/
Bitrime774/
Beirime774/
Bireama774/
Virgima773/
Bireema772/
Hwirima772/
Berisma772/
Boirime771/
Bireyma771/
Beriema771/
Berimay771/
Bereima771/
Wirimah771/
Biriemi771/
Biraimo771/
Beyrima771/
Birumai771/
Bajrima771/
Bairema771/
Bierimo771/
Berimas771/
Vierimaa71906/
Mphirima7151/
Wierimaa7146/
Vairimaa7112/
Berihmat715/
Boyreima714/
Bireihme714/
Berhimat713/
Biraimoh712/
Viraimat712/
Mpoirima711/
Bairumah711/
Birimoit711/
Birehema711/
Berimath711/
Berimi67268/
Biremo6779/
Birumo6763/
Berema6757/
Werima6717/
Virimi6717/
Bireme6717/
Bouyreima6715/
Berimo6712/
Virimo679/
Berime676/
Verima675/
Wirimo675/
Biremi674/
Beruma674/
Vairaimay673/
Wirema672/
Virema672/
Bérimé671/
Berihmatt671/
Uerima671/

Birima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birima in the Oriya language
ବିରିମାbirima-
Birima in the Hindi language
बिृमाbirma50
बिरिमाbirima50

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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 Birima
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