Yirga Surname
Approximately 52,586 people bear this surname
Yirga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 51,835 | 1:1,882 | 335 |
| Burkina Faso | 541 | 1:33,923 | 1,845 |
| United States | 169 | 1:2,144,727 | 135,635 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
Yirga (37,853) may also be a first name.
Yirga Demographics
Yirga Political Affiliation
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Yirga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yirga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yirga occurs most in Ethiopia. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Yirga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yirga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,690th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 138,583 people. Yirga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yirga are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 23,251st most frequently held first name in the world, held by 37,853 people.
This surname is most common in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 51,835 people, or 1 in 1,882. Outside of Ethiopia it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Yirga Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yirga surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.
The amount Yirga earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.51% more than the national average, earning $46,388 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.4% less than the national average, earning $42,530 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yirega | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yirgaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yirnga | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yirgap | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yira | 89 | 1,486 | / |
| Irga | 89 | 473 | / |
| Yrga | 89 | 35 | / |
| Yirngau | 83 | 15 | / |
| Yiringa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Iorga | 80 | 11,569 | / |
| Jirga | 80 | 1,583 | / |
| Irgat | 80 | 1,119 | / |
| Yorga | 80 | 932 | / |
| Girga | 80 | 478 | / |
| Irgaş | 80 | 210 | / |
| Irgha | 80 | 194 | / |
| Irgaç | 80 | 135 | / |
| Yirra | 80 | 96 | / |
| Irgaz | 80 | 79 | / |
| Yirau | 80 | 64 | / |
| Irgas | 80 | 47 | / |
| Yirat | 80 | 20 | / |
| Irgau | 80 | 15 | / |
| Airga | 80 | 12 | / |
| Hirga | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yisra | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yirgo | 80 | 8 | / |
| Irgad | 80 | 8 | / |
| Yirai | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ayrga | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yirge | 80 | 5 | / |
| Irgai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yiras | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yirgi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yirha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Irgah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Irgoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yirnggau | 77 | 26 | / |
| Yiringau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yirrngau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ira | 75 | 19,470 | / |
| Yra | 75 | 1,948 | / |
| Yirrah | 73 | 280 | / |
| Iringa | 73 | 105 | / |
| Hirgau | 73 | 56 | / |
| Ayırga | 73 | 41 | / |
| Yirged | 73 | 36 | / |
| Airgas | 73 | 34 | / |
| Jirgah | 73 | 12 | / |
| Irenga | 73 | 11 | / |
| Irgash | 73 | 8 | / |
| Yorgai | 73 | 8 | / |
| Iorgaa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Yirgou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yirraa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yirger | 73 | 2 | / |
| Girnga | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jirgha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Irgaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yorgha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iorgha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hirgai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yirgit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yitrai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Girgai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Girgaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hirgha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aira | 67 | 124,589 | / |
| Hira | 67 | 83,869 | / |
| Jira | 67 | 9,833 | / |
| Gira | 67 | 8,851 | / |
| Iraj | 67 | 5,815 | / |
| Isra | 67 | 3,907 | / |
| Yora | 67 | 3,261 | / |
| Ayra | 67 | 2,411 | / |
| Oira | 67 | 2,335 | / |
| Eira | 67 | 1,937 | / |
| Hyra | 67 | 1,803 | / |
| Yray | 67 | 1,650 | / |
| Irra | 67 | 1,549 | / |
| Irah | 67 | 1,410 | / |
| Irge | 67 | 1,336 | / |
| Irai | 67 | 1,198 | / |
| Irgi | 67 | 1,013 | / |
| Erga | 67 | 941 | / |
| Irza | 67 | 687 | / |
| Irad | 67 | 637 | / |
| Iray | 67 | 633 | / |
| Yrza | 67 | 590 | / |
| Iora | 67 | 506 | / |
| Iraz | 67 | 454 | / |
| Irat | 67 | 438 | / |
| Iera | 67 | 427 | / |
| Iras | 67 | 385 | / |
| Irau | 67 | 374 | / |
| Yiro | 67 | 337 | / |
| Irap | 67 | 317 | / |
| Itra | 67 | 253 | / |
| Iraa | 67 | 181 | / |
| Yrad | 67 | 171 | / |
| Iringga | 67 | 160 | / |
| Iroa | 67 | 124 | / |
| Iringai | 67 | 105 | / |
| Yrra | 67 | 105 | / |
| Irha | 67 | 94 | / |
| Yrat | 67 | 83 | / |
| Giringa | 67 | 75 | / |
| Ihra | 67 | 75 | / |
| Iraç | 67 | 72 | / |
| Țira | 67 | 50 | / |
| Yrap | 67 | 50 | / |
| Irea | 67 | 43 | / |
| Øyra | 67 | 41 | / |
| Irgo | 67 | 40 | / |
| Đira | 67 | 37 | / |
| Yras | 67 | 36 | / |
| Oyra | 67 | 36 | / |
| Yrha | 67 | 36 | / |
| Irengga | 67 | 16 | / |
| Uira | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ijra | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ysra | 67 | 12 | / |
| Girenga | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yroa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eyra | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jyra | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iring'a | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hiringa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yraa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uyra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yrah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Irengai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiregha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Áira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ytra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yraj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yitrach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jirenga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrgo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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