Bwire Surname
Approximately 58,345 people bear this surname
Bwire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 24,523 | 1:1,592 | 210 |
| Tanzania | 20,854 | 1:2,539 | 342 |
| Kenya | 12,895 | 1:3,581 | 547 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Bwire (8,503) may also be a first name.
Bwire Demographics
Bwire Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Bwire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bwire Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bwire has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Bwire.
How Common Is The Last Name Bwire? popularity and diffusion
It is the 9,685th most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 124,904 people. The surname Bwire occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Bwire reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Bwire is also the 68,322nd most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 8,503 people.
It is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 24,523 people, or 1 in 1,592. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Busia District, where 43 percent reside, Namayingo District, where 26 percent reside and Bugiri District, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Uganda this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 36 percent reside and Kenya, where 22 percent reside.
Bwire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bwire has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bwire last name increased 317 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bwire Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Bwire surname is chiefly Christian (99%) in Kenya.
Bwire earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $48,297 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bwireh | 91 | 3 | / |
| Bweire | 91 | 2 | / |
| Bwoire | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bwiere | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bwirre | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bwre | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bwiyere | 83 | 10 | / |
| Bwirehy | 83 | 8 | / |
| Bwira | 80 | 1,863 | / |
| Buire | 80 | 474 | / |
| Bwere | 80 | 317 | / |
| Bware | 80 | 290 | / |
| Bwiri | 80 | 43 | / |
| Bwwre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buitre | 73 | 797 | / |
| Buiret | 73 | 324 | / |
| Bwaira | 73 | 278 | / |
| Bwaare | 73 | 254 | / |
| Buirey | 73 | 182 | / |
| Buirge | 73 | 106 | / |
| Mpwire | 73 | 52 | / |
| Buireu | 73 | 39 | / |
| Bweere | 73 | 21 | / |
| Buires | 73 | 11 | / |
| Bhuire | 73 | 8 | / |
| Bwerei | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bwirha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bhware | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bwoira | 73 | 2 | / |
| Buiree | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bweira | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwirza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bbaire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwiray | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buir | 67 | 75 | / |
| Bbir | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mpweire | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bweyare | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bwayira | 67 | 8 | / |
| Buitres | 67 | 3 | / |
| Buhaire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bwoyere | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buheire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buhoire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bwjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buirrea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bvir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buhirje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bweyira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwiruha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pwir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwaihre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buiyere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwehare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buihrer | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Bwire
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