Buhira Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Buhira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Buhira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buhira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Buhira is most common in Nigeria. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Buhira? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Buhira live; 33 percent live in East Africa and 33 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
Buhira is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Buhira is most common in: Lagos, where 50 percent are found and Zamfara, where 50 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 33 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouhira | 92 | 16 | / |
| Buhaira | 92 | 10 | / |
| Buhairah | 86 | 7 | / |
| Bouhirad | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bouhaira | 86 | 1 | / |
| Buhera | 83 | 1,809 | / |
| Bouira | 83 | 292 | / |
| Bueira | 83 | 76 | / |
| Buhiro | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buuira | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vuhira | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bhauhiray | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bouirat | 77 | 76 | / |
| Bouhjra | 77 | 10 | / |
| Bouhera | 77 | 7 | / |
| Bauiray | 77 | 6 | / |
| Buhairo | 77 | 6 | / |
| Buherah | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bouiras | 77 | 3 | / |
| Buhhera | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bhiirai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouitra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouirah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouihra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouijra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouaira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bauhera | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bhiiray | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buéra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouiraat | 71 | 421 | / |
| Bouhajra | 71 | 357 | / |
| Bhauiray | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bouheras | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bouherat | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bouherra | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bouhetra | 71 | 1 | / |
| Buhijiro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Buheraha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boeira | 67 | 9,912 | / |
| Biirah | 67 | 1,651 | / |
| Boujra | 67 | 425 | / |
| Bouyra | 67 | 196 | / |
| Bouherras | 67 | 171 | / |
| Bieira | 67 | 52 | / |
| Buhero | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bouhajrah | 67 | 13 | / |
| Beuera | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bouherrat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bueiro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouiro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuhera | 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 Buhira
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