Girma Surname

659th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 827,974 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Girma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Girma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia822,7651:1195
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
United States1,0041:361,01532,174
France5341:124,38718,898
Nigeria2961:598,45528,689
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Somalia1961:68,6332,887
Canada1051:350,91031,754
England921:605,63136,119
United Arab Emirates791:115,9789,837
Sweden531:185,78812,836
Eritrea491:96,978125
Niger491:391,67410,965
India461:16,675,334263,471
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Norway181:285,68329,080
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Finland61:916,11741,832
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Girma (330,486) may also be a first name.

Girma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Girma (Arabic: جيرما, Hindi: गिरमा, Marathi: गीरमा, Russian: Гирма) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Girma? popularity and diffusion

It is the 659th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,802 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Girma reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 3,161st most commonly used given name in the world, held by 330,486 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 822,765 people, or 1 in 119. Other than Ethiopia this surname is found in 61 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Girma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Girma last name are 41.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.81% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Girma earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 31.98% less than the national average, earning 235,394 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.15% less than the national average, earning $42,221 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.04% less than the national average, earning $37,240 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Girmay9175,315/
Girema9114,504/
Girmai911,466/
Guirma91634/
Girmma9149/
Gierma9128/
Ghirma9116/
Girmat912/
Girmaa912/
Girrma912/
Girmau911/
Irma899,878/
Ghirmay835,062/
Ghiorma83197/
Ghirmai83145/
Giremma8343/
Girmash8338/
Gihrmay8328/
Giermaz8317/
Giremay839/
Guirmai837/
Guirmay837/
Girmaya834/
Guirmah831/
Geierma831/
Gairema831/
Girmaja831/
Giremai831/
Giermat831/
Gairmay831/
Girmaud831/
Germa8021,585/
Grema8012,328/
Sirma809,049/
Jirma802,875/
Girme80908/
Hirma80321/
Gurma80123/
Cirma80109/
Irmas8053/
Irmağ8053/
Girmi8051/
Irmah8041/
Irmai8024/
Irmay8023/
Irmat8017/
Iorma8014/
Yirma8013/
Irmma8010/
Zirma809/
Airma807/
Irmap803/
Girmé802/
Irmaa802/
Oirma802/
Ierma801/
Girmo801/
Girmy801/
Eirma801/
Irmad801/
Giermach7749/
Giermasz7717/
Girremma774/
Germay733,041/
Airmas73674/
Zirema73394/
Hirmas73305/
Gurmai73268/
Girmeç73186/
Iormaa73158/
Girmes73116/
Girmez73105/
Sirmay7388/
Zirmat7367/
Girmey7365/
Germas7358/
Gremaj7354/
Gherma7348/
Airema7347/
Gremma7342/
Guirme7341/
Girmiç7336/
Germai7332/
Germat7330/
Suirma7329/
Hierma7329/
Germaj7327/
Sirmai7322/
Guerma7321/
Hirmat7321/
Girmis7321/
Hirmah7318/
Sirmah7318/
Germah7316/
Girmiş7316/
Chirma7314/
Hirmaz7313/
Djirma7313/
Germau7312/
Zhirma7311/
Gremay7311/
Airmai739/
Germaz738/
Sirmaj737/
Gierme737/
Huirma737/
Giermi736/
Ghirme735/
Guirmo735/
Gurrma734/
Irmaus734/
Gurmah734/
Gurmma733/
Girmit732/
Girmod732/
Gerzma732/
Gehrma732/
Germad732/
Girmet732/
Sierma732/
Germaa732/
Gyrmai732/
Sairma731/
Jhirma731/
Girrme731/
Ghirmy731/
Yirmaz731/
Sirmma731/
Giermo731/
Gurmau731/
Yirmap731/
Ngirme731/
Iormai731/
Giremo731/
Hirmea731/
Irmaad731/
Irmiea731/
Yirmai731/
Sirmau731/
Gremaa731/
Gremai731/
Girmou731/
Grhema731/
Gürmat731/
Dgerma731/
Gurmay731/
Ghrema731/
Gremau731/
Zirmad731/
Zirmah731/
Girmer730/
Gerrma730/
Guermat672,108/
Erma671,942/
Guermah671,180/
Germash67605/
Guirmey67452/
Irmã67271/
Guermaz67150/
Germaux67144/
Guermai67139/
Irmo6769/
Dzierma6764/
Gheirmi6751/
Yrma6744/
Djirmay6734/
Dzhirma6733/
Germait6725/
Ghermay6725/
Sairmau6723/
Germaya6721/
Guermas6718/
Ghermas6717/
Germach6716/
Gremeau6715/
Germaud6712/
Chairma6711/
Chitrma6710/
Guermad6710/
Germauz678/
Ghermai677/
Airemah677/
Ghiermo676/
Ärma676/
Germais675/
Djirmai673/
Jrma673/
Khairma673/
Germaat672/
Ghermat672/
Ghermah672/
Ghirmey672/
Germatz672/
Heirema671/
Germaad671/
Germatt671/
Girmesh671/
Girmeth671/
Ziremah671/
Germeah671/
Irmâ671/
Irmá671/
Irmā671/
Irmà671/
N'Germa671/
Zeirema671/
Sirmaha671/
Guermaï671/
Germacz671/
Germads671/
Germasz671/
Giermer671/
Ghyrmay671/
Djirmaï671/
Guermay671/
Ghermad671/
Guerrma671/
Zirmast671/
Guirmes671/
Guirmou671/

Girma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Girma in the Hindi language
गिरमाgirama72.34
गीरमाgirama23.4
गरिमाgarima4.26
Girma in the Marathi language
गीरमाgirama66.67
िगिरमाigirama33.33
Girma in the Russian language
Гирмаgirma-
Girma in the Arabic language
جيرماjyrma-

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