Nyirabu Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nyirabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyirabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1151:460,36231,974
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080

Nyirabu (199) may also be a first name.

Nyirabu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyirabu occurs most in Tanzania. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nyirabu.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyirabu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyirabu is the 1,666,404th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. The last name Nyirabu is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Nyirabu live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 642,605th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 199 people.

Nyirabu is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 460,362. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mara Region, where 91 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 3 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 1 percent reside. Other than Tanzania Nyirabu occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyairabu93187/
Nirabhu869/
Nyirabe867/
Nirabua864/
Nyiraba863/
Nyirabo861/
Nayirab861/
Nirab831,915/
Nirbu831/
Nirabhuy801/
Nyireaba801/
Nayirubu801/
Nyiraboi801/
Nyirabuyeye785/
Narabu771,675/
Norabu77199/
Nirabh7732/
Nairab778/
Nurabu777/
Nirapu777/
Nyerbu776/
Niraby775/
Nyirib771/
Nyrapu771/
Niraba771/
Nyirabeyi752/
Nyiraboyi751/
Nirb732/
Nrab731/
Narabua7153/
Nyarabi7151/
Niroabi7128/
Nirabai7123/
Nayarab7119/
Nyiriba7114/
Narabiu7112/
Naurabu7111/
Nyirube7110/
Naarabu718/
Nairaba718/
Nirabhy716/
Narabhu716/
Nyarabe713/
Nayaraba U713/
Nairbou711/
Noyirbo711/
Niryabo711/
Nyireba711/
Nyirabyeyi711/
Nyarubu711/
Nyrabia711/
Neirabi711/
Nairabi711/
Nyaraba711/
Narabau711/
Nirabah711/
Norbu6711,854/
Nirob6710,816/
Nyrup67459/
Nayiruba67213/
Norab67181/
Nyarwaba67176/
Nurbu6785/
Nairb6785/
Narbu6774/
Nurab6756/
Narab6750/
Niyireba6727/
Nairraba6719/
Nirup6714/
Nirba6714/
Nayarabh6712/
Nerab6711/
Nirbe6710/
Nyairiba679/
na Rabiu678/
Nirub678/
Nayarapu677/
Nayarabi677/
Nirabhai676/
Nerbu676/
Nirap676/
Nwariabu674/
Nrobu673/
Nirpa672/
Nayirobi671/
Nhrab671/
Nyrabeah671/
Nyurabai671/
Nirabaai671/
Nirabayi671/
Nirabhay671/
Nirbh671/
Nirib671/
Nrebu671/
Nrrab671/
Naiyarab671/
Neyiruba671/
Nirby671/
Nyireeba671/

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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
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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 Nyirabu
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