Birya Surname

237,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,691 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Birya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,4391:32,0923,499
Uganda1021:382,73824,349
Pakistan761:2,350,57721,125
India371:20,731,497300,213
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Birya (532) may also be a first name.

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) is found most in Kenya. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 237,397th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,309,607 people. The surname Birya occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Birya are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Birya is also the 365,707th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, held by 532 people.

The last name Birya 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 reside, Mombasa County, where 11 percent reside and Kwale County, where 0 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 6 percent reside and Pakistan, where 4 percent reside.

Birya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhirya91340/
Biryah9134/
Biryas917/
Biryaz917/
Bairya915/
Birjya914/
Biryat914/
Biryaa914/
Biryay911/
Biryad911/
Bhuirya83183/
Bhairya8319/
Birayya838/
Biryass836/
Bhitrya833/
Biryaha833/
Beiryad831/
Biryaei831/
Biraiya831/
Wirya804,209/
Birja801,971/
Virya80535/
Biria80376/
Berya80293/
Birea8064/
Biryo8056/
Bjrya801/
Bairajya7720/
Bairayya7711/
Bitrayya775/
Bairaiya772/
Birjia73304/
Bitria73200/
Bireau73170/
Birjah7387/
Bhiria7380/
Birija7377/
Biriha7359/
Birjat7344/
Biriah7341/
Boiria7333/
Bairia7322/
Buiria7321/
Bireha7313/
Beryah7311/
Vierya739/
Birjas738/
Bherya738/
Wiryah738/
Wairya737/
Bisria736/
Beiria735/
Birjha735/
Vitrya734/
Viryas733/
Birias733/
Weirya733/
Birjai733/
Birzia733/
Biriat732/
Vhirya732/
Behrya732/
Bairea732/
Birjay732/
Vairya732/
Berrya732/
Bioria732/
Bhirea731/
Beerya731/
Bhirja731/
Bihria731/
Biriad731/
Beryas731/
Birrea731/
Birioa731/
Birjea731/
Birgea731/
Birgia731/
Bairyo731/
Birrja731/
Boireau672,856/
Bhitria672,060/
Berryah67171/
Bierria67160/
Bhuiryo67137/
Virayya6748/
Berojya6736/
Bhairyo6718/
Bhuirja6715/
Beraiya679/
Bairiah677/
Bairéad674/
Viraiya673/
Bereyya672/
Bhirias672/
Biriaei672/
Buirrea671/
Byrayya671/
Beihria671/
Birajha671/
Birajho671/
Berayya671/
Bhairia671/
Biragia671/
Beryaha671/
Bhiriae671/
Birijja671/
Birjeah671/
Biraija671/
Biriath671/
Biriaee671/
Beryahe671/
Beherya671/

Birya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birya in the Marathi language
बीयbiya87.5
बीरयाbiraya12.5
Birya in the Oriya language
ବିଯଯ୍ର୍biyayr71.43
ବୀଯଯ୍ର୍ାbiyayra14.29
ବୀଯଯ୍ର୍biyayr14.29
Birya in the Hindi language
बीर्याbirya40
बिरयाbiraya40
बिर्याbirya20
Birya in the Russian language
Биряbira-

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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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  • 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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