Kwiri Surname
Approximately 1,247 people bear this surname
Kwiri Surname Definition:
“Spotted Hyena” in Sesuto.
Kwiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,094 | 1:35,685 | 4,664 |
| Zimbabwe | 137 | 1:112,688 | 15,411 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kwiri (25) may also be a first name.
Kwiri Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Spotted Hyena” in Sesuto.
Kwiri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kwiri (Oriya: ୀରି) is found most in Uganda. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwiri? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 303,968th most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,844,062 people. The surname Kwiri occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kwiri live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 25 people.
The last name Kwiri is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,094 people, or 1 in 35,685. In Uganda Kwiri is most prevalent in: Budaka District, where 54 percent reside, Kibuku District, where 10 percent reside and Butaleja District, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Uganda Kwiri occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 11 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwirit | 91 | 159 | / |
| Kwairi | 91 | 118 | / |
| Kweiri | 91 | 40 | / |
| Nkwiri | 91 | 12 | / |
| Kwoiri | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kwirio | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kwirii | 91 | 1 | / |
| K'Weiri | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kwairit | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kwairai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kwairoi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kwirich | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kweiriy | 83 | 1 | / |
| K'Wairi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kuiri | 80 | 18,874 | / |
| Kweri | 80 | 448 | / |
| Kwira | 80 | 164 | / |
| Gwiri | 80 | 14 | / |
| Cwiri | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kwire | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kwuri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwaire | 73 | 1,448 | / |
| Kweiry | 73 | 91 | / |
| Gwirai | 73 | 52 | / |
| Kwaira | 73 | 46 | / |
| Gwirie | 73 | 16 | / |
| Kuirui | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kweeri | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kwoire | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kwerie | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nkweri | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kweire | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kuirai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kuiriy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kuirie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kgweri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwairy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwiery | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuirii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwirgi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuirei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuiriz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwairi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuisri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwairgi | 67 | 96 | / |
| Kwaaire | 67 | 22 | / |
| K'Weiry | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kouhiri | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gwitriy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khwairy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghweiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwairry | 67 | 1 | / |
Kwiri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kwiri in the Oriya language | ||
| ୀରି | iri | 50 |
| ିରୀ | iri | 50 |
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Footnotes
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