Nyirashi Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Nyirashi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Nyirashi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyirashi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyirashi occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyirashi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyirashi reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kyankwanzi District, where 40 percent are found, Hoima District, where 20 percent are found and Kiboga District, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyirasi | 93 | 81 | / |
| Nyirashe | 88 | 2 | / |
| Nyerashi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyiraasi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyirahazi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyiraci | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nyiresi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nyirasa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nyirase | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyirazi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyerachi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nyereshi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyeroshi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyirahaze | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nierasa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Njirazi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nyerase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyirace | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyirese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyiraze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nieraese | 63 | 3 | / |
| Nyerese | 53 | 7 | / |
| Ngerase | 53 | 1 | / |
| Nihyrose | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nieroese | 50 | 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 Nyirashi
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