Caliga Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Caliga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caliga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova781:45,6596,753
Philippines431:2,354,377127,644
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Caligă (27) are calculated separately.

Caliga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Caliga is held by more people in Moldova than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Caligă. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caliga? popularity and diffusion

Caliga is the 1,348,199th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. The surname Caliga occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Caliga live; 52 percent live in Eastern Europe and 50 percent live in Romanian Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Moldova, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 45,659. In Moldova Caliga is primarily concentrated in: Chișinău Municipality, where 26 percent reside, Ungheni District, where 23 percent reside and Fălești District, where 22 percent reside. Beside Moldova it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Caliga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Caliga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Caliga last name expanded 517 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Caliga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Caliga are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Caliga earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $48,616 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caligă9427/
Calliga9222/
Chaliga925/
Caligas923/
Scaliga922/
Caligah921/
Caliega921/
Chaligha86499/
Calligas8656/
Cauligai865/
Caligaud863/
Tchaliga862/
Calainga862/
Chaligah861/
Calligay860/
Saliga831,460/
Kaliga83593/
Caligo83108/
Calega8344/
Jaliga8327/
Calige8322/
Zaliga8314/
Caluga833/
Caligi833/
Coliga831/
Caligy830/
Calligatt801/
Chaligaya801/
Caulaigai801/
Calugay772,871/
Saligah77347/
Kalliga77236/
Chalega77228/
Colliga77178/
Sauliga77159/
Callega7787/
Caligid7786/
Calligy7753/
Calligo7751/
Caliger7749/
Kaligas7747/
Saligay7743/
Calhega7735/
Calaigi7735/
Callige7727/
Saliega7727/
Kaligau7717/
Chaligo7713/
Kalaiga7713/
Cauligi7711/
Kaliuga779/
Zaliega778/
Caliged777/
Kaligat776/
Cólliga776/
Kaligha775/
Calligé774/
Khaliga774/
Calyoga774/
Saaliga772/
Salliga772/
Caligoy772/
Zaligas772/
Caleaga771/
Caleigo771/
Caligis771/
Caligoj771/
Djaliga771/
Calegad771/
Calegas771/
Caligui771/
Chalyga771/
Couliga771/
Calighy770/
Caliguid71889/
Kalligas71397/
Callegas71124/
Chaligoj7166/
Calhegas7147/
Calliger7128/
Caligher7123/
Caliguer7119/
Kaligadh7115/
Salighay7115/
Colligas7112/
Calligid7110/
Caligued716/
Chhaligi715/
Kaligaud715/
Calligos713/
Chhalega712/
Kaleigha712/
Tchalega712/
Cauliger711/
Khaligaa711/
Khaligha711/
Kailliga711/
Calliego711/
Caluingi711/
Caligied711/
Calhiego711/
Callighy710/
Calligie710/
Cathlige710/
Calligee710/
Colega6712,930/
Kaluga672,796/
Kalega671,883/
Kaligi671,262/
Saligo67732/
Zalega67674/
Salega67654/
Kaligo67481/
Soliga67240/
Colige67108/
Kalige6764/
Joliga6725/
Kalyga6724/
Calege6719/
Koliga6715/
Jalega6711/
Jaligo678/
Coluga673/
Calego672/
Coléga672/
Calliguez672/
Calliguer672/
Kalaiguha671/
Kalligadd671/
Kalligaud671/
Calligett671/
Zaligo671/
Khalighah671/
Kaluighad671/
Calugo671/
Caligueid671/
Challighi671/
Zaligi671/
Calegi671/
Calegy670/

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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 Caliga
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