Girwa Surname
Approximately 68 people bear this surname
Girwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 52 | 1:888,075 | 32,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
Girwa (34) may also be a first name.
Girwa Demographics
Girwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Girwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Girwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Girwa occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Girwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,312,869th most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Girwa live; 81 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Girwa is also the 1,775,424th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 34 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 888,075. In Kenya Girwa is primarily concentrated in: Migori County, where 98 percent live and Siaya County, where 2 percent live. Excluding Kenya it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent live and Nigeria, where 6 percent live.
Girwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girwah | 91 | 17 | / |
| Ghirwa | 91 | 5 | / |
| Gierwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gierwat | 83 | 30 | / |
| Gireway | 83 | 8 | / |
| Gairwad | 83 | 2 | / |
| Guirwai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Girewai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Girwath | 83 | 1 | / |
| Girba | 80 | 573 | / |
| Girwi | 80 | 372 | / |
| Grewa | 80 | 230 | / |
| Girua | 80 | 150 | / |
| Sirwa | 80 | 94 | / |
| Zirwa | 80 | 42 | / |
| Jirwa | 80 | 28 | / |
| Gerwa | 80 | 24 | / |
| Gurwa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Girva | 80 | 8 | / |
| Cirwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ghirwash | 77 | 4 | / |
| Girbau | 73 | 1,181 | / |
| Girbea | 73 | 1,000 | / |
| Zairwa | 73 | 249 | / |
| Gierba | 73 | 160 | / |
| Greway | 73 | 99 | / |
| Girewo | 73 | 92 | / |
| Zirwas | 73 | 73 | / |
| Girvat | 73 | 50 | / |
| Zirewa | 73 | 47 | / |
| Ngerwa | 73 | 33 | / |
| Girvau | 73 | 28 | / |
| Girvaa | 73 | 28 | / |
| Gurwah | 73 | 24 | / |
| Girwee | 73 | 13 | / |
| Girbay | 73 | 13 | / |
| Gerway | 73 | 8 | / |
| Jirwua | 73 | 7 | / |
| Giruad | 73 | 6 | / |
| Girwis | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gierva | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gurway | 73 | 3 | / |
| Girvas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Girwid | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dzirwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngirwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sirwah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Guirua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grewaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zirwat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sirwau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djirwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghurwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gierwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guirwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gürwoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gerwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Girvah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Girvai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Girwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghirva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zirwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sirwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tjirwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Girbai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzierwa | 67 | 1,382 | / |
| Girveau | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gerwatz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gjørwad | 67 | 9 | / |
| Guerwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gujrwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhuirwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngerwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sirwaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Girvaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guirwuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerwajs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerwath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guerwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sairwai | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Girwa
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