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
The last name Biriwa is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Biriwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Biriwa is the 4,772,636th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Biriwa reside; 59 percent reside in East Africa and 53 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 3,903,928. In Uganda Biriwa is most numerous in: Mayuge District, where 20 percent reside, Namutumba District, where 20 percent reside and Bugiri District, where 10 percent reside. Other than Uganda this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.
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
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