Githiga Surname

369,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 972 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Githiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Githiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9461:48,8164,990
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Githiga (79) may also be a first name.

Githiga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Githiga is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Githiga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 369,806th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 7,497,475 people. The last name Githiga is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Githiga live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Githiga is also the 1,083,225th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 79 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 946 people, or 1 in 48,816. In Kenya Githiga is mostly concentrated in: Nyandarua County, where 24 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 23 percent reside and Muranga County, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

Githiga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Githiga earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 50.29% less than the national average, earning $21,450 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Githaiga9311,808/
Githinga936/
Ithiga924/
Githing'a886/
Githaigah886/
Jgithaiga881/
Githige86350/
Githigi86120/
Githuga8615/
Jithiga8614/
Guthiga8611/
Githigo862/
Sithiga861/
Gittiga861/
Gethiga861/
Gitaiga861/
Githega861/
Itiga8372/
Githenga8062/
Gethaiga8022/
Githingi8014/
Githingo805/
Khithiga802/
Githaige801/
Sitthiga801/
Gitige77155/
Itigha77132/
Iztiga7719/
Gitigi7715/
Sitiga7711/
Gituga774/
Gitega772/
Istiga771/
Chitiga711,132/
Githegi71514/
Githugo71104/
Jittiga7122/
Gittuga717/
Aittiga714/
Khitiga713/
Ethinga711/
Gittigi711/
Guthuga711/
Guttiga711/
Ithingo711/
Zietiga711/
Sethiga711/
Githengi67160/
Etiga6769/
Itigo6749/
Itega6710/
Guitigou675/
Chistiga671/
Githenge671/
Guitigui671/
Ytiga671/

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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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  • 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 Githiga
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