Giriama Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Giriama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giriama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Giriama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Giriama (Oriya: ଗିରିଆମା) is found most frequently in Kenya. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Giriama.

How Common Is The Last Name Giriama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,772,636th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Giriama live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 59 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

It is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 3,078,660. In Kenya it is most common in: Migori County, where 60 percent live, Nyamira County, where 27 percent live and Baringo County, where 7 percent live. Apart from Kenya this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent live and Peru, where 6 percent live.

Giriama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Giriama surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Giriama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Giriama in the Oriya language
ଗିରିଆମାgiri'ama-

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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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  • 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 Giriama
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