Golyga Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Norway

Golyga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golyga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Golyga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Golyga (Russian: Голыга) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golyga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Golyga is the 5,812,366th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Golyga occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Golyga are found; 73 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 55 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Golyga is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 20,589,008. In Russia it is primarily found in: Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 71 percent reside, Kostroma Oblast, where 14 percent reside and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 18 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olyga914/
Galyga83264/
Golega83145/
Golygo8335/
Goliga8331/
Gulyga8323/
Otlyga8311/
Ngoliga771,321/
Gosliga7789/
Gollega7724/
Gouliga772/
Golegai771/
Goligay770/
Olega732,341/
Oliga73385/
Gollegas711/
Goloyngo711/
Ngoulega711/
Gollegau711/
Oleaga672,492/
Geliga67294/
Holiga67198/
Guliga67126/
Galygo6787/
Gelega6771/
Golige6737/
Goligi6737/
Oligas6731/
Ouliga6730/
Goligy6723/
Oligha6720/
Goligo6718/
Ollega6718/
Oligah6717/
Golego679/
Gulega678/
Golege677/
Alygad676/
Olajga675/
Oliega675/
Oiliga675/
Gholaigah674/
Golegi674/
Oulega674/
Olegah673/
Olegas673/
Alyoga673/
Otliga673/
Golligaud673/
Oligaj673/
Oloiga672/
Olyogo671/
Golegã671/
Alygha671/
Ohliga671/

Golyga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golyga in the Russian language
Голыгаgolyga-

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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 Golyga
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