Nakirya Surname

27,839th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nakirya Surname User-submission:

The surname Nakirya means 'I ate it' in Luganda.

Nakirya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda19,2821:2,025313
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
England91:6,190,895170,599
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nakirya (39) may also be a first name.

Nakirya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Nakirya means 'I ate it' in Luganda.

- papajade

Nakirya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nakirya is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakirya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 27,839th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 377,358 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nakirya reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nakirya is also the 1,637,361st most numerous forename globally, held by 39 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 19,282 people, or 1 in 2,025. In Uganda Nakirya is mostly found in: Pallisa District, where 14 percent reside, Budaka District, where 13 percent reside and Kibuku District, where 12 percent reside. Besides Uganda it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

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