Uyira Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Uyira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uyira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Uyira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Uyira is most common in Uganda. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uyira? popularity and diffusion

Uyira is the 4,772,636th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Uyira live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 3,253,273. In Uganda Uyira is primarily concentrated in: Nebbi District, where 58 percent live, Zombo District, where 25 percent live and Buliisa District, where 8 percent live. Outside of Uganda this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in South Sudan, where 24 percent live and Nigeria, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uyiera912/
Uira8916/
Uyra892/
Uiras801,558/
Oyira801,142/
Uyire80702/
Ayira80421/
Uyara80277/
Uyera80169/
Huira8035/
Uyraç8023/
Ujira8022/
Eyira8013/
Huyra803/
Uiara803/
Uirah803/
Uyroa802/
Uirea801/
Uyora801/
Uiera801/
Uiroa801/
Uyiri801/
Uiray801/
Ayiera731,249/
Oyiera73904/
Uhiara73644/
Huiras73451/
Gayira73271/
Uyarra73137/
Huiray73101/
Ujirah73101/
Huyera7345/
Uihara7325/
Huyrat7311/
Huitra7311/
Uyiere739/
Ujiray737/
Gujira735/
Ayirat735/
Hayira734/
Uyhara734/
Ouyera732/
Uyaraa731/
Uyaraj731/
Yhiara731/
Huirai731/
Huyras731/
Huiraa731/
Hujira731/
Ayiora731/
Uggira731/
Oyirah731/
Eyirah731/
Uierra731/
Huirza731/
Aira67124,589/
Oura6730,660/
Aura677,781/
Yera677,492/
Hujirat674,395/
Ayra672,411/
Oira672,335/
Eira671,937/
Gujiray67646/
Uera67645/
Eura67515/
Iera67427/
Huyerra6759/
Ujra6757/
Irea6743/
Oyra6736/
Uiri6734/
Ijra6712/
Eyra677/
Uire675/
Uiro672/
Uyrj671/
Huiarau671/
Uyry671/
Uyri671/
Áira671/
Yohiora671/
Oyierah671/
Uyaraph671/
Ayierah671/

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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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  • 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 Uyira
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