Lirwan Surname
Approximately 359 people bear this surname
Lirwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 357 | 1:496,198 | 24,800 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Lirwan (240) may also be a first name.
Lirwan Demographics
Lirwan Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Lirwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lirwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lirwan occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lirwan? popularity and diffusion
Lirwan is the 786,896th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 20,299,571 people. Lirwan is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Lirwan reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 577,234th most widespread given name internationally It is held by 240 people.
The surname Lirwan is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 357 people, or 1 in 496,198. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 51 percent live, Jigawa, where 21 percent live and Kaduna, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Lirwan is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 0 percent live and Yemen, where 0 percent live.
Lirwan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Lirwan surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lirwand | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lurwan | 83 | 1,343 | / |
| Liruan | 83 | 30 | / |
| Lirban | 83 | 2 | / |
| Liuruan | 77 | 22 | / |
| Lairuan | 77 | 18 | / |
| Loiruan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lerwang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Leerwan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lerwand | 77 | 1 | / |
| Llurwan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lerwane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Litruang | 71 | 53 | / |
| Leirvang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lervan | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lirbon | 67 | 11 | / |
| Luruan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lerban | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lerwon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leruan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lervang | 62 | 41 | / |
| Lyrvang | 62 | 5 | / |
| Lervant | 62 | 5 | / |
| Lairuam | 62 | 2 | / |
| Learwon | 62 | 1 | / |
| Liruaam | 62 | 1 | / |
| Learban | 62 | 0 | / |
| Lehrbaun | 57 | 2 | / |
| Lerruang | 57 | 1 | / |
| Litruong | 57 | 1 | / |
| Learbhean | 53 | 1 | / |
| Lervon | 50 | 1 | / |
| Lerbon | 50 | 1 | / |
| Lerwoń | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Lirwan
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