Shirwa Surname

217,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,887 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somaliland
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Shirwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shirwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somaliland1,0521:3,327334
Somalia5881:22,8781,280
England701:795,97243,050
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Nigeria461:3,850,930110,272
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Djibouti41:228,733966
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Shirwa (534) may also be a first name.

Shirwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shirwa is most common in Somaliland. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shirwa is the 217,322nd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,861,975 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Shirwa reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 364,930th most widespread forename internationally. It is borne by 534 people.

The surname is most common in Somaliland, where it is held by 1,052 people, or 1 in 3,327. Beside Somaliland it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Somalia, where 31 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Shirwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shirwa surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shirwa earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 44.89% less than the national average, earning 190,725 kr per year; in United States they earn 27.55% less than the national average, earning $31,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.42% less than the national average, earning $44,508 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shirwua92194/
Shairwa9220/
Shirway924/
Shirwai922/
Shirwad921/
Shirwaa921/
Shirwaz921/
Sirwa9194/
Shirwais861/
Shairwai861/
Shairwat861/
Chirwa83213,258/
Shirva83136/
Sherwa8391/
Shurwa8324/
Sirewa8310/
Shirwo839/
Shirba835/
Sirwah832/
Sirwai831/
Sirwau831/
Sirwas830/
Schirwait806/
Schirwath803/
Shirvat77286/
Shirbay77167/
Schirba7761/
Scherwa7711/
Sehrwat779/
Shirvas776/
Shairba776/
Sherwai776/
Chirwua775/
Chirwaa774/
Shiruha774/
Sherwad773/
Sherway772/
Shurwaa772/
Chairwa771/
Shirvai771/
Sirwaha771/
Shirvay771/
Chirhwa771/
Sirwash771/
Sairwai771/
Sairwat771/
Shirbah771/
Shirbai771/
Serwa732,726/
Sirua73794/
Sirwo73238/
Surwa73166/
Sirwe7385/
Sirba7383/
Sirva7367/
Cirwa735/
Sirwi731/
Scherwat7168/
Scherwaß7123/
Shirbhau7114/
Shearwai714/
Shirvays712/
Shirbhay712/
Chairway712/
Shciruas711/
Sirhwaya711/
Shirbaha711/
Serwaa6721,668/
Serwah673,377/
Chirva672,517/
Sherba671,347/
Cherwa67538/
Sierva67333/
Sirvas67204/
Sherva67200/
Sirewo67156/
Shirby67134/
Shirvi67123/
Sirhua6789/
Sirbea6784/
Serway6783/
Sierba6774/
Scherwath6746/
Shyrba6734/
Sairua6734/
Sherwi6731/
Shirve6731/
Shirui6720/
Shiruo6716/
Chirua6712/
Shurua679/
Chirwe679/
Scirba677/
Shirbe676/
Shirbo676/
Surway676/
Shirvo675/
Szirba675/
Sirwoi675/
Chjrwa674/
Sserwa674/
Sirvad673/
Sirvat673/
Shirbi672/
Sirbai672/
Shirue672/
Sirbay671/
Sairva671/
Chirwi671/
Chirwo671/
Sirewi671/
Sirvai671/
Sherua671/
Serwai671/
Surwaa671/
Surwaj671/
Shirvy671/
Siruas671/
Sirwei671/
Sitrua671/
Shearwadd671/
Seirva671/
Sirvay671/
Sheerhwas671/
Sheerwast671/

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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 Shirwa
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