Geriga Surname
Approximately 2,662 people bear this surname
Geriga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,442 | 1:15,987 | 2,491 |
| Tanzania | 147 | 1:360,147 | 26,649 |
| India | 66 | 1:11,622,203 | 212,115 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Geriga (68) may also be a first name.
Geriga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geriga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Geriga (Russian: Герига) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geriga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 163,213th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,737,621 people. Geriga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Geriga are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 76 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,181,159th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 68 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 2,442 people, or 1 in 15,987. In Uganda Geriga is primarily concentrated in: Yumbe District, where 48 percent are found, Koboko District, where 18 percent are found and Moyo District, where 11 percent are found. Besides Uganda Geriga occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 6 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Geriga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geriga in the Russian language | ||
| Герига | geriga | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Geriga
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