Yirsaw Surname
Approximately 3,879 people bear this surname
Yirsaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 3,864 | 1:25,245 | 3,162 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Yirsaw (5,207) may also be a first name.
Yirsaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yirsaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yirsaw is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Yirsaw.
How Common Is The Last Name Yirsaw? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 118,586th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,878,718 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yirsaw are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 93,792nd most commonly held forename throughout the world, borne by 5,207 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 3,864 people, or 1 in 25,245. Aside from Ethiopia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yiresaw | 92 | 4 | / |
| Yersaw | 83 | 1,299 | / |
| Yarsaw | 83 | 4 | / |
| Yeresaw | 77 | 4 | / |
| Irsaf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Arsaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ersaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Irsav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yariisaw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hairshaw | 71 | 0 | / |
| Irsova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ershaw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Irshav | 67 | 4 | / |
| Irshaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Irshab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Arisaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yarisow | 62 | 491 | / |
| Oirsouw | 62 | 4 | / |
| Yarasow | 62 | 4 | / |
| Ari Saw | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ayersew | 62 | 1 | / |
| Yaresow | 62 | 1 | / |
| Yariisow | 57 | 1 | / |
| Yaresoow | 57 | 1 | / |
| Eourisaw | 57 | 1 | / |
| Arsow | 55 | 37 | / |
| Orsow | 55 | 12 | / |
| Ursow | 55 | 2 | / |
| Yrcyw | 55 | 1 | / |
| Yariseouw | 53 | 5 | / |
| Yeresiauw | 53 | 1 | / |
| Orsouw | 50 | 76 | / |
| Urusow | 50 | 34 | / |
| Yurciw | 50 | 6 | / |
| Arasow | 50 | 5 | / |
| Arseew | 50 | 1 | / |
| Erisew | 50 | 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
- 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 Yirsaw
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis