Diliga Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Diliga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Diliga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2011:194,22515,750
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
India61:127,844,230863,365
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Diliga (25) may also be a first name.

Diliga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Diliga (Oriya: ଡିଲିଗା) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Diliga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,092,155th most widely held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 32,389,093 people. Diliga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Diliga live; 90 percent live in East Africa and 48 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 25 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 201 people, or 1 in 194,225. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Koboko District, where 47 percent live, Moyo District, where 36 percent live and Kayunga District, where 5 percent live. Outside of Uganda this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 5 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diligas921/
Dilighah861/
Deliga83267/
Duliga83110/
Diligo8355/
Diluga831/
Diluigi77294/
Deligat7764/
Duligay7749/
Deligas777/
Diligos774/
Diliges773/
Dilegha773/
Deluiga771/
Diliggi771/
Deligha771/
Dilegai771/
Diliger771/
Dhuliga771/
Dioliggi717/
Delighah716/
Diliguid713/
Deligatz712/
Deluga671,494/
Delega67748/
Duluga67632/
Dilego67163/
Deligo6743/
Dilege6739/
Deligi6728/
Delige6719/
Dilegi673/
Dulega672/
Delyga671/
Dilugo671/

Diliga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Diliga in the Oriya language
ଡିଲିଗାdiliga88.89
ଡିଳିଗାdiliga11.11

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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
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  • 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 Diliga
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