Mbiira Surname
Approximately 118 people bear this surname
Mbiira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 100 | 1:390,393 | 24,666 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Mbiira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mbiira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mbiira is found most in Uganda. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mbiira? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mbiira is the 1,674,734th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. Mbiira occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mbiira reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 390,393. In Uganda Mbiira is mostly concentrated in: Kamuli District, where 89 percent are found, Buikwe District, where 1 percent are found and Buyende District, where 1 percent are found. Besides Uganda it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 9 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbiiri | 83 | 79 | / |
| Mbiire | 83 | 49 | / |
| Mbiiro | 83 | 34 | / |
| Nbiira | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mwiira | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mvieira | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mwihira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muhijira | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mbihaire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbiere | 67 | 305 | / |
| Mbieri | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mviiri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwiiro | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nviira | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbiery | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvihiorga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhviiorga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muayira | 62 | 4 | / |
| Mbiereh | 62 | 2 | / |
| Mbieeri | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mwihera | 62 | 1 | / |
| M'Biere | 62 | 1 | / |
| Moueira | 62 | 1 | / |
| Muhiiro | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mueiras | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mbierou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mbaheera | 57 | 13 | / |
| Mbierret | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mbaaerga | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mbahayire | 53 | 1 | / |
| Muierhead | 53 | 1 | / |
| Nviiri | 50 | 891 | / |
| Mbyere | 50 | 2 | / |
| Muiero | 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 Mbiira
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis