Biriwa Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Biriwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Biriwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Biriwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Biriwa is most common in Uganda. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Biriwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Biriwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,772,636th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Biriwa is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Biriwa live; 59 percent live in East Africa and 53 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 3,903,928. In Uganda Biriwa is mostly concentrated in: Mayuge District, where 20 percent are found, Namutumba District, where 20 percent are found and Bugiri District, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda Biriwa exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birijwa | 92 | 6 | / |
| Biriwai | 92 | 5 | / |
| Biriwaa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Birihwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Biriwait | 86 | 1 | / |
| Biruwa | 83 | 7,622 | / |
| Biriba | 83 | 338 | / |
| Biriva | 83 | 47 | / |
| Biriwo | 83 | 46 | / |
| Biriwi | 83 | 15 | / |
| Birjwa | 83 | 6 | / |
| Birewa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beriwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Biribai | 77 | 82 | / |
| Biriowo | 77 | 43 | / |
| Biribay | 77 | 38 | / |
| Bairiba | 77 | 7 | / |
| Birewad | 77 | 4 | / |
| Biruwah | 77 | 3 | / |
| Birieva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Birriwo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Biriwii | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bairuwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beriewa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Birivai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Biraibaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhirivat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bairibai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biruva | 67 | 2,352 | / |
| Biribo | 67 | 882 | / |
| Bireva | 67 | 80 | / |
| Biribi | 67 | 74 | / |
| Beriba | 67 | 45 | / |
| Birewe | 67 | 39 | / |
| Berewa | 67 | 36 | / |
| Beruwa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bhairewad | 67 | 24 | / |
| Bireba | 67 | 22 | / |
| Biribe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Birive | 67 | 14 | / |
| Viriva | 67 | 11 | / |
| Virewa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Birjua | 67 | 9 | / |
| Beriva | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bhairivay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Birivi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Biribò | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boiriveau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Birewo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhiraibai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beriwo | 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 Biriwa
- 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