Biniga Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Biniga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biniga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1931:107,61212,606
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

The alternate forms: Biñiga (1) are calculated separately.

Biniga (46) may also be a first name.

Biniga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Biniga is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Biñiga. Click here for other possible spellings of Biniga.

How Common Is The Last Name Biniga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,115,011th most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 33,429,110 people. The surname Biniga is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Biniga are found; 90 percent are found in Central Africa and 90 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Biniga is also the 1,484,914th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 46 people.

Biniga is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 193 people, or 1 in 107,612. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 79 percent reside, South Region, where 18 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 1 percent reside. Not including Cameroon this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biñiga941/
Binigay92369/
Binigas921/
Biniega921/
Bingiga921/
Binega832,499/
Beniga832,227/
Winiga83439/
Binige83242/
Binuga8358/
Binigo8336/
Viniga8312/
Binigi838/
Benigay772,872/
Binyoga77213/
Boinega77149/
Benigas7799/
Binegay7756/
Begniga7738/
Binegas7719/
Beniega7711/
Vinigas778/
Benigha777/
Binigui777/
Bisnige777/
Bujniga774/
Winigah773/
Bingigi772/
Bainigo771/
Beaniga771/
Vhiniga771/
Wuiniga771/
Boinigi771/
Vinigah771/
Benaiga771/
Beeniga771/
Winigha771/
Viniega771/
Vinigai771/
Beinuga771/
Benigau771/
Binegga771/
Binegha771/
Bingigo771/
Biniger770/
Benigaud71276/
Biniguer71111/
Wainigha7124/
Bénigaud711/
Beneigas711/
Vinigauz711/
Bainiger710/
Benega672,858/
Benigo6792/
Binego6763/
Vinega6749/
Benigi6738/
Benighaus6735/
Beñiga6732/
Veniga6723/
Winega6713/
Benuga675/
Binege673/
Binegi672/
Benige672/
Weniga672/
Biñigo671/
Vinigo671/
Benéga671/
Bénega671/
Binugo671/
Vinige671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Biniga
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