Guirka Surname
Approximately 126 people bear this surname
Guirka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 125 | 1:153,536 | 5,588 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
Guirka (52) may also be a first name.
Guirka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guirka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Guirka is more frequently found in Niger than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Guirka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,604,449th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Guirka are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Guirka is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly held first name in the world, held by 52 people.
The surname is most frequent in Niger, where it is borne by 125 people, or 1 in 153,536. In Niger Guirka is most frequent in: Maradi Region, where 66 percent are found, Tahoua Region, where 16 percent are found and Agadez Region, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Niger this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Chad, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guirkai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Girka | 91 | 272 | / |
| Gierka | 83 | 306 | / |
| Girkau | 83 | 20 | / |
| Girkat | 83 | 8 | / |
| Guirca | 83 | 3 | / |
| Quirka | 83 | 3 | / |
| Guerka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guerkai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guirkey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Girko | 73 | 913 | / |
| Gerka | 73 | 384 | / |
| Greka | 73 | 227 | / |
| Girca | 73 | 15 | / |
| Gyrka | 73 | 3 | / |
| Qureka | 67 | 292 | / |
| Gierko | 67 | 160 | / |
| Ghirca | 67 | 118 | / |
| Cwirka | 67 | 64 | / |
| Gerkau | 67 | 41 | / |
| Gehrka | 67 | 32 | / |
| Girkey | 67 | 25 | / |
| Cuirko | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kuerka | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guerca | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gerkat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gyrkha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerhka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guirco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guyrko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gir'ko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grekka | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gercka | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Guirka
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