Nkwiri Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Nkwiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwiri | 91 | 1,247 | / |
| Ngwiri | 83 | 784 | / |
| Kwirit | 83 | 159 | / |
| Kwairi | 83 | 118 | / |
| Nkwira | 83 | 64 | / |
| Kweiri | 83 | 40 | / |
| Nkweri | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kwoiri | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kwirio | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kwirii | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkwaira | 77 | 32 | / |
| K'Weiri | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kwairit | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kwirich | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kwairoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kwairai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kweiriy | 77 | 1 | / |
| K'Wairi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuiri | 73 | 18,874 | / |
| Kweri | 73 | 448 | / |
| Kwira | 73 | 164 | / |
| Gwiri | 73 | 14 | / |
| Cwiri | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kwire | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngwira | 67 | 69,575 | / |
| Nkwera | 67 | 5,803 | / |
| Kwaire | 67 | 1,448 | / |
| Nkwere | 67 | 185 | / |
| Kweiry | 67 | 91 | / |
| Nguiri | 67 | 62 | / |
| Gwirai | 67 | 52 | / |
| Kwaira | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ngwire | 67 | 34 | / |
| Gwirie | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kuirui | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ngbiri | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ngweri | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kweeri | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nquiri | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kwoire | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kwerie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuirai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kweire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuiriy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ncwire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwairi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgweri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuisri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuirie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuirei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwairy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwiery | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuirii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuiriz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwirgi | 67 | 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 Nkwiri
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