Oriburu Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Oriburu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oriburu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Oriburu Last Name Facts

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

Oriburu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oriburu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,017,195th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Oriburu live; 57 percent live in West Africa and 57 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Oriburu is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 7,380,948. In Nigeria Oriburu is primarily found in: Ebonyi, where 100 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 38 percent live and Argentina, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oruiburu937/
Orriburu932/
Oroiburu931/
Horaiburu883/
Goraiburu881/
Uriburu86647/
Oruburu865/
Ariburu864/
Eriburu862/
Oreburu861/
Urriburu80248/
Orreburu8020/
Ouruburu801/
Arriburu801/
Garaiburu7548/
Haraiburu753/
Arivuru71134/
Ereburu7111/
Ariboru711/
Aruburu711/
Harivuru671/
Urriburú671/
Ereaburu671/
Garayburu6341/
Urevuru571/

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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 Oriburu
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