Nkwiri Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nkwiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkwiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nkwiri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkwiri is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwiri? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,587,209th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. Nkwiri occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkwiri are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Nkwiri is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 8,823,602. In Tanzania Nkwiri is primarily concentrated in: Singida Region, where 67 percent are found, Dodoma Region, where 17 percent are found and Manyara Region, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Nkwiri exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 42 percent are found and Uganda, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwiri911,247/
Ngwiri83784/
Kwirit83159/
Kwairi83118/
Nkwira8364/
Kweiri8340/
Nkweri834/
Kwoiri831/
Kwirio831/
Kwirii831/
Nkwaira7732/
K'Weiri779/
Kwairit774/
Kwirich771/
Kwairoi771/
Kwairai771/
Kweiriy771/
K'Wairi771/
Kuiri7318,874/
Kweri73448/
Kwira73164/
Gwiri7314/
Cwiri738/
Kwire736/
Ngwira6769,575/
Nkwera675,803/
Kwaire671,448/
Nkwere67185/
Kweiry6791/
Nguiri6762/
Gwirai6752/
Kwaira6746/
Ngwire6734/
Gwirie6716/
Kuirui6714/
Ngbiri6712/
Ngweri6711/
Kweeri6710/
Nquiri679/
Kwoire676/
Kwerie675/
Kuirai673/
Kweire673/
Kuiriy672/
Ncwire671/
Gwairi671/
Kgweri671/
Kuisri671/
Kuirie671/
Kuirei671/
Kwairy671/
Kwiery671/
Kuirii671/
Kuiriz671/
Gwirgi671/

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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 Nkwiri
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