Loriw Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Loriw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Loriw Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Loriw Demographics

Loriw Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 2 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Loriw Last Name Facts

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

Loriw occurs most in Kenya. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loriw? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Loriw are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 56 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 7,696,650. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Trans Nzoia County, where 67 percent reside, Baringo County, where 17 percent reside and West Pokot County, where 17 percent reside. Beside Kenya this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 33 percent reside.

Loriw Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Loriw last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loraiwe831/
Loriv809/
Lorif801/
Loriev734/
Lourif732/
Louriv731/
Lariew730/
Laraiw730/
Lorrew730/
Louriev673/
Larriew670/
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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 Loriw
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