Kabira Surname

63,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kabira Surname User-submission:

Kabira is a Japanese surname from the island of Okinawa. In the Okinawan dialect it comes from the words ka (river) and bira (plain). In Japanese it is written with the same ideograms but pronounced Kawahira: kawa (river) and hira (plain).

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Kabira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,3951:37,6573,409
Uganda1,2081:32,3174,350
DR Congo9171:80,5679,307
Kenya6821:67,7126,482
Syria5821:33,1632,088
Nigeria2721:651,26030,529
India2391:3,209,47993,987
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Zimbabwe651:237,51126,018
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Jordan291:304,91211,052
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Kabira (10,465) may also be a first name.

Kabira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kabira is a Japanese surname from the island of Okinawa. In the Okinawan dialect it comes from the words ka (river) and bira (plain). In Japanese it is written with the same ideograms but pronounced Kawahira: kawa (river) and hira (plain).

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Kabira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kabira (Bengali: কবিরা, Georgian: კაბირა, Hindi: कबीरा, Marathi: कबीरा, Oriya: କବିରା, Russian: Кабира) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kabira click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kabira? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 63,583rd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 924,933 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Kabira are found; 43 percent are found in East Asia and 43 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kabira is also the 59,466th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 10,465 people.

The last name is most widely held in Japan, where it is held by 3,395 people, or 1 in 37,657. In Japan Kabira is most numerous in: Okinawa Prefecture, where 38 percent reside, Hiroshima Prefecture, where 7 percent reside and Kagoshima Prefecture, where 6 percent reside. Beside Japan Kabira occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 15 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside.

Kabira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (62%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Kabira last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Kabira earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kabiraj9233,151/
Kabaira92769/
Kabiray92204/
Kabhira9227/
Kabirah9227/
Khabira9226/
Kabirai9213/
Kabirau9211/
Kabeira922/
Kaibira922/
Kaabira922/
Kkabira921/
Kabuira921/
Kahubira86117/
Khabirah8611/
Kabireha8610/
Kabiraja866/
Khabhira862/
Kabhiraj862/
Kabairaj862/
Kabirraj861/
Khabiraj861/
Kabiraai861/
Kabiraaj861/
Kabairay861/
Kaabiraj861/
Hkabirat861/
Kabirzai861/
Khabirai861/
Kabera8336,366/
Kabiri8331,738/
Kabiro832,169/
Kabire83432/
Kebira83218/
Kabiry8357/
Kobira8324/
Cabira837/
Kabirj834/
Qabira831/
Kabirahas804/
Kaibaitra801/
Kabeireha801/
Kabhairaj801/
Kampira779,160/
Kabirou774,840/
Khabiri773,405/
Kabeera77929/
Kobiraj77901/
Kabairo77387/
Kobiera77251/
Khabiry77222/
Kabaire7778/
Cabiera7749/
Khabire7740/
Kabiriy7736/
Kavhira7728/
Kabiroh7720/
Khabera7716/
Kabiree7715/
Kabireh7713/
Kabirei7712/
Kebiera7710/
Kabiriz779/
Kaibiri777/
Cabeira776/
Kabirzi776/
Kaberaj775/
Kabhire775/
Kaibera775/
Kabirri774/
Kaberah773/
Kaabire772/
Kaberai772/
Kabiero772/
Cabaira772/
Kaabera772/
Kobiraz771/
Kabgiri771/
Kabhiri771/
Kabiore771/
Kabirep771/
Kabirui771/
Khabiro771/
Kobaira771/
Kanpira771/
Kabeiri771/
Kabiruo771/
Kabeire771/
Kaberaa771/
Kaberau771/
Kabired771/
Kabirhi771/
Kabirie771/
Kabirit771/
Kabiroi771/
Kabiroj771/
Kabiryo771/
Kabuire771/
Koobira771/
Cabirau771/
Kabyrat771/
Kaubera771/
Kaibiro771/
Khabyra771/
Kahubire71834/
Khampira7154/
Cabierra7148/
Cabeiras7137/
Khabireh7125/
Khabeiry716/
Kaanpira716/
Kaampira716/
Kabirych715/
Khanpira714/
Kampirah714/
Kaabirou714/
Cabireau713/
Cabiraud712/
Kabiorou712/
Kaabeera712/
Kaabhire711/
Kabeerap711/
Kabehera711/
Kabirich711/
Khabirou711/
Kabirije711/
Kabirous711/
Kahabire711/
Kkanpira711/
Kabaaire711/
Kampirai711/
Kabayrah711/
Khaberay711/
Khabiruy711/
Khaybera711/
Khamphira673,289/
Kaberi671,497/
Kobiri67574/
Kabere67480/
Kobera67462/
Kebiro67327/
Cabera67321/
Kobyra67242/
Cabiro67223/
Kabaireho67186/
Kobiro6787/
Kabery6757/
Kabero6752/
Cabiri6741/
Kebera6726/
Kabahaire676/
Kobire675/
Cavira675/
Cabiró673/
Cobira672/
Kabyro672/
Koběra672/
Kabyry672/
Kabyri671/
Khajvirah671/
Khabirish671/
Kabirrrou671/
Qabera671/

Kabira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kabira in the Georgian language
კაბირაkabira-
Kabira in the Bengali language
কবিরাkabira-
Kabira in the Marathi language
कबीराkabira90.26
कबीरkabira3.08
कािबराkaibara2.56
काबीराkabira2.56
कबीराबीkabirabi0.51
Kabira in the Hindi language
कबीराkabira87.79
कबिराkabira6.87
काबिराkabira3.05
कबीरkabira1.15
कबीरअ़kabira'a0.38
कबीरअkabira'a0.38
काबीराkabira0.38
Kabira in the Oriya language
କବିରାkabira57.14
କବିରkabira39.68
କବୀରkabira3.17
Kabira in the Russian language
Кабираkabira-

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