Shirji Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Shirji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Shirji (11) may also be a first name.
Shirji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shirji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shirji (Hindi: शिरजी) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shirji.
How Common Is The Last Name Shirji? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,587,209th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Shirji occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Shirji reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shirji is also the 3,487,849th most common first name throughout the world, held by 11 people.
The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 22,142,845. In Nigeria Shirji is primarily found in: Benue, where 50 percent reside, Abia, where 38 percent reside and Taraba, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Shirji exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent reside and Iran, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shirji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shirji in the Hindi language | ||
| शिरजी | siraji | - |
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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 Shirji
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