Gborigi Surname
Approximately 179 people bear this surname
Gborigi Surname User-submission:
The Gborigi surname derives from a Yoruba word of balligi, an Arabic word for 'spread the message'. This tribe of Gborigi were predominantly traders selling and buying Kolanuts and teaching Islamic Knowledge. One of these people known as Abubakar moved to Bida in Efuturi to form the present Emi baba Yagi.
Read More About This SurnameGborigi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 177 | 1:1,000,807 | 42,311 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Gborigi (29) may also be a first name.
Gborigi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Gborigi surname derives from a Yoruba word of balligi, an Arabic word for 'spread the message'. This tribe of Gborigi were predominantly traders selling and buying Kolanuts and teaching Islamic Knowledge. One of these people known as Abubakar moved to Bida in Efuturi to form the present Emi baba Yagi.
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Where Does The Last Name Gborigi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gborigi is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gborigi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,276,805th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gborigi reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gborigi is also the 1,951,561st most common given name at a global level. It is borne by 29 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 1,000,807. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Niger, where 25 percent are found, Lagos, where 23 percent are found and Ondo, where 20 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gborgi | 92 | 13 | / |
| Gbirigi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gborgie | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gbarigi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gborigyo | 80 | 44 | / |
| Gbarigui | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gbrogi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gbergi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gborge | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gboragioo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gberagi | 71 | 35 | / |
| Gborgyo | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gbeorge | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gborgeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gborgee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gbargie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiborgi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guarigi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gborize | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kabirigi | 67 | 449 | / |
| Kibirigi | 67 | 282 | / |
| Gbaragio | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gbarigha | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kaburigi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ggbarisi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guarigia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaberigi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiborige | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbaragia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaburige | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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