Nawiri Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nawiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nawiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2321:199,05114,565
Indonesia701:1,889,274120,273
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Nawiri (432) may also be a first name.

Nawiri Last Name Facts

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

Nawiri is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nawiri? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nawiri is the 804,502nd most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,941,224 people. The last name Nawiri is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Nawiri are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 36 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 412,918th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 432 people.

Nawiri is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 232 people, or 1 in 199,051. In Kenya Nawiri is most common in: Busia County, where 54 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 44 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 0 percent reside. Other than Kenya it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 20 percent reside and Uganda, where 5 percent reside.

Nawiri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nawiri last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nawgiri9214/
Nawairi925/
Nawisri922/
Nawirie922/
Naweiri921/
Nawire835,703/
Naviri831,636/
Newiri83447/
Nawira83305/
Naweri83203/
Nabiri83177/
Nabirhi77247/
Navgiri77102/
Nawgire7735/
Navitri7718/
Nawaire7715/
Nabiroi7714/
Nhawira7714/
Novairi7713/
Nawaira7713/
Naibiri778/
Naveiri772/
Naswire772/
Nawuire772/
Naiviri772/
Nawireh772/
Nauwire771/
Nabirui771/
Navirio771/
Navirai771/
Nabhiri771/
Najbiri771/
Naweeri771/
Ngawire771/
Nabirai771/
Nawerie771/
Naiberi771/
Ngajwire715/
Nouwairi714/
Nawaireh714/
Ngahwire713/
Ngnaweri712/
Najuhiri711/
Naivieri711/
Nawgiray711/
Ngahweri711/
Noweisri711/
Nabhairi711/
Naberi67667/
Navuri67602/
Nabire67234/
Noweri67186/
Nawera67129/
Naveri6781/
Noviri6764/
Navira6755/
Nawere6742/
Neviri6732/
Navire6717/
Nobiri6714/
Nabiry678/
Nawure675/
Ngahweire673/
Ngahwaire671/
Navirj671/

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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
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  • 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 Nawiri
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