Giresa Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Giresa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giresa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Giresa (132) may also be a first name.

Giresa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Giresa (Hindi: गिरेसा) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Giresa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Giresa occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Giresa are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 807,735th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 132 people.

The surname Giresa is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 7,696,650. In Kenya Giresa is most numerous in: Isiolo County, where 67 percent live, Marsabit County, where 17 percent live and Wajir County, where 17 percent live. Not including Kenya this surname exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 14 percent live.

Giresa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Giresa last name is chiefly Muslim (67%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giresha924/
Gireesa921/
Iresa91109/
Gireesha8625/
Gairesia861/
Iresha831,893/
Girisa83753/
Ciresa83631/
Girasa83101/
Geresa8337/
Girese8311/
Girosa8310/
Siresa835/
Guresa835/
Hiresa834/
Iressa834/
Gireja832/
Irresa831/
Giresy831/
Iresat831/
Jiresa831/
Iriesa831/
Gireeshaa801/
Ngeresa77608/
Giresse77548/
Girisha77114/
Girezha7749/
Gaireja7741/
Siresha7741/
Gereisa7720/
Zieresa7711/
Chiresa7711/
Geresha7710/
Geresia777/
Sireesa774/
Ireshad774/
Giraysa774/
Kgeresa774/
Girasza773/
Gierosa773/
Irreasa773/
Gergesa772/
Ireasha771/
Iresapp771/
Irhesha771/
Hieresa771/
Eiresha771/
Girease771/
Gireeja771/
Girisah771/
Gureysa771/
Siressa771/
Airesat771/
Itresha771/
Iriessa771/
Siriesa771/
Girasha771/
Girisad771/
Guireza771/
Guirisa771/
Guresea771/
Guriesa771/
Gerejsa771/
Geresea771/
Ghirosa771/
Gairisa771/
Cirhesa771/
Guresha771/
Eirgesa771/
Gierese771/
Girresi771/
Gairesy770/
Irisa731,534/
Ireso7398/
Ireza7380/
Eresa7319/
Sresa739/
Sireesha71902/
Guiresse7138/
Girreser7127/
Gergesha7115/
Sireisay7113/
Chioresa717/
Giritsas715/
Ghirisah714/
Giraisay713/
Sirresha712/
Hireshah712/
Ngeresha712/
Ngeresai711/
Ngirisha711/
Chiresha711/
Hireesha711/
Girisaha711/
Siressha711/
Gereesat711/
Gairises711/
Hirgessa711/
Gaireses711/
Gerosa678,470/
Ceresa675,386/
Girija673,984/
Gereza671,006/
Gurasa67549/
Sirisa67402/
Heresa67214/
Géresi67213/
Gereja67136/
Geresy67112/
Irisia67103/
Gireci6770/
Eresia6769/
Giriza6767/
Jeresa6764/
Giroso6760/
Irissa6740/
Seresa6739/
Irisat6738/
Cirisa6738/
Gurisa6735/
Girisi6734/
Girice6726/
Eriesa6723/
Cireza6722/
Giroza6721/
Airisa6720/
Gereissat6716/
Grejza6716/
Sireza6714/
Eresha6714/
Irisha6714/
Girise6713/
Giraso6713/
Irisai6713/
Girresser6713/
Sresai6713/
Hyresa6712/
Iorisa6711/
Gereca6710/
Jresat678/
Khairesau678/
Gerasa677/
Gerisa677/
Oirisa677/
Irisah676/
Eressa676/
Gerese676/
Yirisa676/
Girica674/
Gureşa674/
Sresay674/
Chireesha673/
Irisad673/
Gireco673/
Irreza672/
Zeresa672/
Gireze672/
Euresa672/
Hirisa672/
Iraisa672/
Iroisa672/
Giraza672/
Ireashiea671/
Irezaj671/
Girishaha671/
Gurosa671/
Zireca671/
Zireza671/
Geressait671/
Isrisa671/
Irisoa671/
Zirisa671/
Giriso671/
Giriça671/
Guiressou671/
Gureso671/
Gereso671/
Ereisa671/
Eresau671/
Eretsa671/
Chairesai671/
Haireshah671/
Iresso671/
Erresa670/

Giresa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Giresa in the Hindi language
गिरेसाgiresa50
गिरीशाgirisa50

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