Elingaya Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Elingaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elingaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Elingaya (12) may also be a first name.

Elingaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elingaya occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elingaya? popularity and diffusion

Elingaya is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Elingaya is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Elingaya reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 80 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 12 people.

Elingaya is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Iringa Region, where 25 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 25 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elinaya931/
Alingaya883/
Elingayo881/
Elinga86860/
Elinaa861/
Olingay80969/
Alingay80145/
Elinaja80102/
Elingga8074/
Jelinga8011/
Elinayo803/
Elenaya803/
Yelinga802/
Elionay802/
Elinaay802/
Elinahy802/
Helinga801/
Șelinga801/
Elingai801/
Elgayat801/
Eliayna801/
Elgay77624/
Elnga7714/
Eliny771/
Hellinga751,131/
Elingiyo7582/
Olinggay7568/
Alingoya7562/
Jelingau7531/
Alinggay7521/
Helingai7511/
Eleanaya755/
Jelingai755/
Ellengay754/
Ollingay753/
Elingaus752/
Olengaya751/
Ilinayas751/
Elesnaya751/
Elenga7147,600/
Ilinga713,541/
Elingi711,161/
Elinge71372/
Elhiny71339/
Eliony71172/
Eliena7187/
Jelinggai7139/
Eloina7112/
Eleina7111/
Ylinga719/
Geliny719/
Jelinggau716/
Elgoya715/
Elenay715/
Elayna714/
Elaina714/
Elgayd714/
Elainy712/
Ilinaa711/
Ilingaiah711/
Ellgay711/
Alingaiah711/
Eluina711/
Eloiny711/
Elinea711/
Elinoy711/
Eleiny711/
Elinai711/
Elieny711/
Eleannaya711/
Elinye711/
Elgengahy711/
Jeliny711/
Eliney710/
Elliny710/
Ellinghaus671,268/
Elgayed67496/
Elienea67237/
Elinger67166/
Elingui67155/
Elengha6778/
Illinga6762/
Ellinge6744/
Heleina6741/
Ellingi6734/
Helinge6725/
Yilinga6723/
Elingit6712/
Ellenga6711/
Elhaina6711/
Helenga6711/
Eluinyi6710/
Ellinoy679/
Elheiny679/
Ailinga678/
Elingou677/
Ealeina676/
Olengay676/
Yelenga675/
Elionai674/
Gelinau674/
Helainy673/
Elaynna673/
Ilina'a673/
Ilingga672/
Iliniya672/
Elginey672/
Jelenga672/
Gelinge672/
Jilinga672/
Eluinye672/
Elengai672/
Elienai672/
Jelayna671/
Ilienga671/
Elgayeh671/
Elhiney671/
Eulinge671/
Yelingi671/
Elgaaid671/
Hilinga671/
Jelinghaus671/
Heliena671/
Olingoy671/
Elineas671/
Elinget671/
Elinija671/
Elhinna671/
Alingau671/
Alingoy671/
Iling'a671/
Jelinge671/
Elliena671/
Elgahyd671/
Elngawe671/
Gelingi671/
Helaina670/
Ellaina670/
Ehlinge670/
Gilingy670/
Eslinge670/
Yeliony670/

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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 Elingaya
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