Dirikwe Surname

773,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Dirikwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dirikwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3621:42,6476,573
England51:11,143,612252,590

Dirikwe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dirikwe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dirikwe is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Dirikwe.

How Common Is The Last Name Dirikwe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 773,729th most frequently used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 19,857,073 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Dirikwe are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 362 people, or 1 in 42,647. In Zimbabwe Dirikwe is mostly concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 80 percent are found, Harare Province, where 13 percent are found and Bulawayo Province, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Zimbabwe Dirikwe is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dirikwi86116/
Derikwe861/
Dirique712/
Durekwe711/
Dairigue6797/
Dierique671/
Dhirigwa671/
Derekwed671/
Dohierigue591/
Derique5768/
Durique577/
Dirigui573/
Durugwe572/
Diregbe571/
Dericque5324/
Doyrigue531/
Dairegue531/
Deriquet530/
Derrigue530/
Detriquet508/
Deriocuhe501/
Dericques501/
Derriquez501/

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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
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  • 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 Dirikwe
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