Jirma Surname

152,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Jirma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jirma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,5191:30,4023,345
Ethiopia1,2881:75,7357,282
India561:13,697,596234,369
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Jirma (663) may also be a first name.

Jirma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jirma (Hindi: जिरमा, Oriya: ଜିମର୍ା) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jirma? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 152,982nd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,534,799 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Jirma live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 322,353rd most commonly used given name internationally, held by 663 people.

The surname Jirma is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,519 people, or 1 in 30,402. In Kenya Jirma is primarily found in: Marsabit County, where 52 percent are found, Isiolo County, where 42 percent are found and Meru County, where 6 percent are found. Other than Kenya this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 45 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Jirma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Muslim (80%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Djirma9113/
Jhirma911/
Irma899,878/
Jrma893/
Djirmay8334/
Djirmai833/
Djirmaï831/
Girma80827,974/
Sirma809,049/
Jirmo801,021/
Hirma80321/
Jerma80115/
Cirma80109/
Irmas8053/
Irmağ8053/
Irmah8041/
Irmai8024/
Irmay8023/
Irmat8017/
Järma8015/
Iorma8014/
Yirma8013/
Irmma8010/
Zirma809/
Jirmi808/
Airma807/
Jirme805/
Irmap803/
Jirmy802/
Irmaa802/
Oirma802/
Ierma801/
Eirma801/
Irmad801/
Girmay7375,315/
Girema7314,504/
Djerma735,562/
Girmai731,466/
Airmas73674/
Zirema73394/
Hirmas73305/
Irmaya73297/
Iormaa73158/
Sirmay7388/
Zirmat7367/
Girmma7349/
Airema7347/
Jermat7340/
Suirma7329/
Hierma7329/
Gierma7328/
Sirmai7322/
Hirmat7321/
Hirmah7318/
Sirmah7318/
Jermai7315/
Chirma7314/
Hirmaz7313/
Zhirma7311/
Airmai739/
Jirmoh738/
Sirmaj737/
Huirma737/
Jermea736/
Jermay736/
Jairmo735/
Irmaus734/
Girmat732/
Sierma732/
Girmaa732/
Jermaš732/
Girrma732/
Sairma731/
Jerrma731/
Girmau731/
Yirmaz731/
Sirmma731/
Yirmap731/
Jirmmy731/
Iormai731/
Hirmea731/
Jermas731/
Jermaz731/
Irmaad731/
Irmiea731/
Jirmer731/
Jirmey731/
Yirmai731/
Sirmau731/
Zirmad731/
Zirmah731/
Ghirmay675,062/
Urma673,829/
Erma671,942/
Djirmey67792/
Irme67591/
Irmã67271/
Jermacz67155/
Irmi6772/
Irmo6769/
Dzierma6764/
Yrma6744/
Giremma6743/
Girmash6738/
Dzhirma6733/
Gihrmay6728/
Sairmau6723/
Jermaih6715/
Chairma6711/
Chitrma6710/
Giremay679/
Djermah679/
Airemah677/
Ärma676/
Girmaya674/
Jrmi673/
Jermach673/
Jrme673/
Djermai673/
Khairma673/
Irmy672/
Jairmod671/
Heirema671/
Girmaja671/
Ziremah671/
Irmâ671/
Irmá671/
Irmā671/
Irmà671/
Jermaid671/
Jermasz671/
Irmä671/
Zeirema671/
Sirmaha671/
Giremai671/
Gairmay671/
Djermaz671/
Zirmast671/
Jearmas671/
Girmaud671/
Jermaux670/

Jirma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jirma in the Oriya language
ଜିମର୍ାjimara81.4
ଜିମର୍jimar4.65
ଜିମjima4.65
ଜିମଜ୍jimaj2.33
ଜିର୍ମjirma2.33
ଜିଗjiga2.33
ଜିମର୍ତାିjimartai2.33
Jirma in the Hindi language
जिरमाjirama50
जीरमाjirama50

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