Wajire Surname
Approximately 167 people bear this surname
Wajire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 120 | 1:325,327 | 21,922 |
| India | 47 | 1:16,320,540 | 259,912 |
Wajire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wajire Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wajire (Marathi: वजीरे) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wajire.
How Common Is The Last Name Wajire? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,338,236th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Wajire reside; 72 percent reside in East Africa and 72 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 325,327. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Kibuku District, where 87 percent are found, Namutumba District, where 6 percent are found and Butaleja District, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Wajire occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 28 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wajire Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wajire in the Marathi language | ||
| वजीरे | vajire | 70.83 |
| वाजीरे | vajire | 20.83 |
| वजीर | vajira | 4.17 |
| वजीरेाने | vajireane | 4.17 |
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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 Wajire
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