Gborigi Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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.

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Gborigi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1771:1,000,80742,311
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

- muhammad777

Gborigi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gborigi is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gborigi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gborigi is the 1,276,805th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. The surname Gborigi occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gborigi are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 29 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring 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. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gborgi9213/
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Gborgie862/
Gbarigi862/
Gborigyo8044/
Gbarigui802/
Gbrogi771/
Gbergi771/
Gborge771/
Gboragioo751/
Gberagi7135/
Gborgyo717/
Gbeorge712/
Gborgeh711/
Gborgee711/
Gbargie711/
Kiborgi711/
Guarigi711/
Gborize711/
Kabirigi67449/
Kibirigi67282/
Gbaragio6722/
Gbarigha6717/
Kaburigi678/
Ggbarisi672/
Guarigia671/
Kaberigi671/
Kiborige671/
Gbaragia671/
Gaburige671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gborigi
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