Giriga Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Giriga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giriga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
India51:153,413,076951,030
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Giriga (77) may also be a first name.

Giriga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Giriga (Hindi: गिरिजा, Oriya: ଗିରିଜା, Russian: Гирига) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Giriga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Giriga reside; 65 percent reside in East Africa and 35 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Giriga is also the 1,100,117th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 77 people.

Giriga is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 2,439,955. In Uganda Giriga is primarily concentrated in: Maracha District, where 31 percent are found, Buikwe District, where 6 percent are found and Buliisa District, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guiriga9225/
Girigay929/
Girigah921/
Girigau921/
Iriga91261/
Guirigay861,473/
Girigaud8652/
Guirigai8615/
Gairigay861/
Geriga832,662/
Ziriga83457/
Ciriga83376/
Girigi83246/
Irigha83229/
Siriga83141/
Hiriga83115/
Oiriga8385/
Irigay8323/
Irriga8320/
Yiriga8316/
Guriga8316/
Irigai8312/
Girigo835/
Irigau835/
Girige834/
Jiriga833/
Girega833/
Ieriga831/
Ireiga831/
Giryga831/
Eiriga831/
Itriga831/
Guirrigay809/
Guiraigay801/
Guiriggay801/
Chiriga772,698/
Zirziga77328/
Djiriga77277/
Gairigi77149/
Gheriga7764/
Gieryga7729/
Gierega7724/
Jirigay7710/
Girigit775/
Ngirega775/
Gurigay774/
Zirgiga773/
Gerriga772/
Girigis772/
Khiriga771/
Cirigai771/
Girigos771/
Sirigai771/
Iorhiga771/
Irrigha771/
Siriega771/
Siroiga771/
Gerigay771/
Gerigga771/
Gereiga771/
Giriges771/
Sciriga771/
Ngeriga771/
Irrigay771/
Eriga731,329/
Irigo731,194/
Irega7381/
Yriga7347/
Guerigay7120/
Guiregay7119/
Gereigat7111/
Giregaud718/
Chirigha717/
Djirigah713/
Chirigas712/
Ngirighi711/
Chirioga711/
Dhciriga711/
Guirigou711/
Gierzega711/
Girigoud711/
Seirigha711/
Zirhinga711/
Girriger711/
Gurrigay711/
Gereigha711/
Gietryga711/
Djireiga711/
Chirigah711/
Guirigoy711/
Chirigat711/
Gerega671,137/
Heriga67512/
Cirigo67486/
Irigoy67259/
Jeriga67165/
Sirega67147/
Erigha67141/
Zirega67112/
Gerigi67111/
Zeriga6767/
Gurega6764/
Eriega6762/
Etriga6747/
Seriga6745/
Iregha6723/
Sirigo6722/
Iregat6722/
Erhiga6722/
Yrigay6721/
Gerige6720/
Euriga6718/
Hirigo6718/
Zirigo6717/
Erigga6714/
Irigoh6714/
Erigat6713/
Iriogo6713/
Irigoi6713/
Erigas6713/
Guruga6712/
Erigah6711/
Guiriguet6710/
Irigot6710/
Ceriga679/
Yirigo678/
Eeriga676/
Iorega674/
Irrigo674/
Chirigatt673/
Geryga672/
Guiriguis672/
Gerigo672/
Girego672/
Yirega672/
Cirega672/
Iryoga671/
Iregas671/
Ereiga671/
Girighosh671/
Guraighai671/
Ajriga671/
Irigho671/
Erriga671/
Hirega671/
Gyryga671/
Iroigo671/
Iregga671/
Jirigo671/
Geruga671/
Iregai671/

Giriga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Giriga in the Hindi language
गिरिजाgirija50
गिरिगाgiriga50
Giriga in the Oriya language
ଗିରିଜାgirija50
ଗିରିgiri50
Giriga in the Russian language
Гиригаgiriga-

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Footnotes

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