Guirakoya Surname
Approximately 869 people bear this surname
Guirakoya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 868 | 1:21,143 | 1,433 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Guirakoya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guirakoya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Guirakoya is found most in Burkina Faso. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Guirakoya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guirakoya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 403,615th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 8,386,129 people. Guirakoya occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Guirakoya live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most frequently held in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 868 people, or 1 in 21,143. In Burkina Faso it is primarily found in: Centre-Nord Region, where 84 percent reside, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 5 percent reside and Nord Region, where 3 percent reside. Not including Burkina Faso it occurs in one country. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guerakoya | 89 | 76 | / |
| Guirakoye | 89 | 54 | / |
| Guirokoya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Guirakaya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Guerakoye | 78 | 21 | / |
| Ngirakoyi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Girakou | 75 | 49 | / |
| Giracoy | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gerakoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Girakhou | 71 | 19 | / |
| Gerakeya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ngerakoyi | 67 | 41 | / |
| Guiroukou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guiracaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guerakeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guairacaja | 63 | 722 | / |
| Ngwirakaye | 63 | 14 | / |
| Gerakou | 63 | 11 | / |
| Giracay | 63 | 3 | / |
| Giracai | 63 | 3 | / |
| Gerakye | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ngwirakayi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Guairacajas | 60 | 5 | / |
| Giroskey | 59 | 12 | / |
| Geraskey | 59 | 8 | / |
| Gerakais | 59 | 1 | / |
| Gerakois | 59 | 1 | / |
| Geracaya | 59 | 1 | / |
| Cuerakai | 59 | 1 | / |
| Gueroukou | 56 | 7 | / |
| Kuerakeha | 56 | 3 | / |
| Gwiracheyo | 53 | 288 | / |
| Guayracaja | 53 | 49 | / |
| Geroyskaya | 53 | 3 | / |
| Nkwirakaye | 53 | 1 | / |
| Guayracajas | 50 | 2 | / |
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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 Guirakoya
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