Nyirishema Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Nyirishema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 36 | 1:315,694 | 1,449 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
Nyirishema (36) may also be a first name.
Nyirishema Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyirishema Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyirishema occurs more in Rwanda more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyirishema? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,843,861st most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. Nyirishema is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyirishema are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 36 people.
The surname is most widespread in Rwanda, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 315,694. Outside of Rwanda it is found in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 23 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyirashema | 90 | 3 | / |
| Nyirashoma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nurishiema | 80 | 1 | / |
| Narishemma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Narishma | 78 | 3 | / |
| Nrishmha | 78 | 1 | / |
| Narishima | 74 | 1,217 | / |
| Niroshima | 74 | 292 | / |
| Norishima | 74 | 1 | / |
| Narshemma | 74 | 1 | / |
| Noorishma | 74 | 1 | / |
| Nirashima | 74 | 1 | / |
| Nrishimha | 74 | 1 | / |
| Nirsham | 71 | 4 | / |
| Narshma | 71 | 4 | / |
| Narishm | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nurshma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nurishmaya | 70 | 22 | / |
| Narishamma | 70 | 13 | / |
| Narsheemah | 70 | 3 | / |
| Nyirashimo | 70 | 1 | / |
| Nyirashimu | 70 | 1 | / |
| Narishimha | 70 | 1 | / |
| Norisham | 67 | 93 | / |
| Narshima | 67 | 79 | / |
| Nurishmi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Narshama | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nurshama | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nurisham | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nur Shma | 67 | 5 | / |
| Narashma | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nyirashimwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Niresham | 67 | 4 | / |
| Narshmma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Norishom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Narisham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Narshmha | 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 Nyirishema
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