Kwiri Surname

303,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kwiri Surname Definition:

“Spotted Hyena” in Sesuto.

Kwiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,0941:35,6854,664
Zimbabwe1371:112,68815,411
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kwiri (25) may also be a first name.

Kwiri Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Spotted Hyena” in Sesuto.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwirit91159/
Kwairi91118/
Kweiri9140/
Nkwiri9112/
Kwoiri911/
Kwirio911/
Kwirii911/
K'Weiri839/
Kwairit834/
Kwairai831/
Kwairoi831/
Kwirich831/
Kweiriy831/
K'Wairi831/
Kuiri8018,874/
Kweri80448/
Kwira80164/
Gwiri8014/
Cwiri808/
Kwire806/
Kwuri801/
Kwaire731,448/
Kweiry7391/
Gwirai7352/
Kwaira7346/
Gwirie7316/
Kuirui7314/
Kweeri7310/
Kwoire736/
Kwerie735/
Nkweri734/
Kweire733/
Kuirai733/
Kuiriy732/
Kuirie731/
Kgweri731/
Kwairy731/
Kwiery731/
Kuirii731/
Gwirgi731/
Kuirei731/
Kuiriz731/
Gwairi731/
Kuisri731/
Gwairgi6796/
Kwaaire6722/
K'Weiry6713/
Kouhiri676/
Gwitriy672/
Khwairy672/
Ghweiri671/
Kwairry671/

Kwiri Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kwiri in the Oriya language
ୀରିiri50
ିରୀiri50

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