Lirwa Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Lirwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Lirwa (14) may also be a first name.
Lirwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lirwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lirwa is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lirwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lirwa reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 14 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Lirwa is most common in: Sokoto, where 100 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Lirwa occurs in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 17 percent live.
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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 Lirwa
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