Wiragiye Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wiragiye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Wiragiye Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda771:507,00428,868
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514

Wiragiye (27) may also be a first name.

Wiragiye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiragiye is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiragiye? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,674,734th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wiragiye reside; 65 percent reside in East Africa and 65 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wiragiye is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently occurring forename worldwide It is held by 27 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 507,004. In Uganda Wiragiye is mostly found in: Kyankwanzi District, where 31 percent are found, Kibaale District, where 17 percent are found and Kamwenge District, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Wiragiye is found in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 35 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wirajiye8810/
Weragiye883/
Wairagae7510/
Werajiye751/
Wiraghai751/
Biragaye751/
Biragoye751/
Bairagiya715/
Wirasai671,198/
Viragay679/
Wiragau673/
Biragay671/
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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 Wiragiye
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