Virahsawmy Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Virahsawmy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Virahsawmy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius1851:6,9911,448
England291:1,921,31276,208
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Virahsawmy Last Name Facts

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

Virahsawmy occurs in Mauritius more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Virahsawmy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Virahsawmy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Virahsawmy is the 1,082,743rd most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. The last name Virahsawmy occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Virahsawmy reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 81 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean.

This last name is most commonly held in Mauritius, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 6,991. In Mauritius Virahsawmy is primarily concentrated in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 64 percent live, Port Louis District, where 18 percent live and Rivière du Rempart District, where 18 percent live. Aside from Mauritius it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

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Footnotes

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