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Where Does The Last Name Biga Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Biga (Arabic: بيغا, Bengali: বাইগা, Georgian: ბიგა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﻜﻪ, Hindi: बीगा, Marathi: बीगा, Oriya: ବିଗା, Russian: Бига) is borne by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biga? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 50,340^th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 715,026 people. The surname Biga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Biga live; 40 percent live in West Africa and 29 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 161,552^nd most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 2,156 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Niger, where it is held by 2,938 people, or 1 in 6,532. In Niger Biga is primarily found in: Tillabéri Region, where 77 percent reside, Niamey Capital District, where 8 percent reside and Agadez Region, where 7 percent reside. Besides Niger this surname occurs in 75 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 14 percent reside and Ghana, where 9 percent reside.

Biga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Biga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Biga last name expanded 10,975 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Biga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Biga surname is principally Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

In The United States Biga are 0.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Biga earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.3% more than the national average, earning $46,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.2% less than the national average, earning $43,620 CAD per year.