Giriya Surname
Approximately 659 people bear this surname
Giriya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 511 | 1:1,501,106 | 56,456 |
| Zimbabwe | 102 | 1:151,355 | 19,214 |
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Giriya (1,500) may also be a first name.
Giriya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Giriya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Giriya (Hindi: गिरिया, Marathi: िगरीया, Oriya: ଗିରିୟା) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Giriya.
How Common Is The Last Name Giriya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 499,597th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 11,058,492 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Giriya reside; 78 percent reside in South Asia and 78 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Giriya is also the 200,772nd most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 1,500 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 511 people, or 1 in 1,501,106. In India it is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 54 percent are found, West Bengal, where 20 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account India it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 15 percent are found and Uganda, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Giriya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Giriya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗିରିୟା | giriya | - |
| Giriya in the Hindi language | ||
| गिरिया | giriya | 76.99 |
| गिरीया | giriya | 12.39 |
| गीरीया | giriya | 4.42 |
| गीरिया | giriya | 3.54 |
| गिरीय | giriya | 0.88 |
| जिरिया | jiriya | 0.88 |
| गिरीजा | girija | 0.88 |
| Giriya in the Marathi language | ||
| िगरीया | igariya | 73.62 |
| िगिरया | igiraya | 19.31 |
| गीरीया | giriya | 4.31 |
| गीिरया | giiraya | 1.72 |
| गिरीया | giriya | 0.69 |
| गिरिया | giriya | 0.34 |
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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 Giriya
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