Birya Surname
Approximately 1,691 people bear this surname
Birya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,439 | 1:32,092 | 3,499 |
| Uganda | 102 | 1:382,738 | 24,349 |
| Pakistan | 76 | 1:2,350,577 | 21,125 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Birya (532) may also be a first name.
Birya Demographics
Birya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Birya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Birya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Birya (Hindi: बीर्या, Marathi: बीय, Oriya: ବିଯଯ୍ର୍, Russian: Биря) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Birya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 237,397th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,309,607 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Birya live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 90 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Birya is also the 365,707th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 532 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 1,439 people, or 1 in 32,092. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kilifi County, where 88 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 11 percent are found and Kwale County, where 0 percent are found. Excluding Kenya Birya occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 6 percent are found and Pakistan, where 4 percent are found.
Birya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (92%) in Kenya.
Birya earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 77.69% less than the national average, earning $9,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Birya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Birya in the Marathi language | ||
| बीय | biya | 87.5 |
| बीरया | biraya | 12.5 |
| Birya in the Oriya language | ||
| ବିଯଯ୍ର୍ | biyayr | 71.43 |
| ବୀଯଯ୍ର୍ା | biyayra | 14.29 |
| ବୀଯଯ୍ର୍ | biyayr | 14.29 |
| Birya in the Hindi language | ||
| बीर्या | birya | 40 |
| बिरया | biraya | 40 |
| बिर्या | birya | 20 |
| Birya in the Russian language | ||
| Биря | bira | - |
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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 Birya
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