Hiriga Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Hiriga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hiriga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda821:476,08927,837
French Polynesia311:9,0581,949
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653

Hiriga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hiriga is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiriga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hiriga is the 1,701,480th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. The last name Hiriga is primarily found in Africa, where 73 percent of Hiriga live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Hiriga is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 476,089. In Uganda Hiriga is primarily found in: Butaleja District, where 95 percent are found, Mayuge District, where 2 percent are found and Namutumba District, where 1 percent are found. Besides Uganda Hiriga is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in French Polynesia, where 27 percent are found and Tanzania, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiriga922,698/
Khiriga921/
Iriga91261/
Chirigha867/
Chirigas862/
Chirioga861/
Chirigah861/
Chirigat861/
Heriga83512/
Irigha83229/
Oiriga8385/
Irigea8368/
Giriga8326/
Irigay8323/
Irriga8320/
Hirigo8318/
Yiriga8316/
Irigai8312/
Irigau835/
Huriga833/
Hiruga833/
Jiriga833/
Hirigi832/
Ieriga831/
Ireiga831/
Hirega831/
Eiriga831/
Itriga831/
Chirigatt803/
Chirigo77875/
Yirigea7768/
Herriga7750/
Huriega7733/
Chirige7716/
Chirigi7714/
Jirigay7710/
Girigay779/
Chirega777/
Hirigui774/
Hiregad773/
Hiregau771/
Cheriga771/
Irrigha771/
Hirigoh771/
Girigah771/
Girigau771/
Heriega771/
Irrigay771/
Herigat770/
Eriga731,329/
Irigo731,194/
Irigi731,134/
Uriga73241/
Iruga7396/
Irega7381/
Irige7348/
Yriga7347/
Hiregaud71352/
Chirigos7186/
Chitrigi7111/
Hurriega713/
Chierigo713/
Kherigay713/
Cherigat712/
Herriega711/
Chierega711/
Gairigay711/
Chirigui711/
Cherriga710/
Geriga672,662/
Herega67321/
Irigoy67259/
Yirigi67249/
Girigi67246/
Uriega67177/
Jeriga67165/
Erigha67141/
Herigault67106/
Eriega6762/
Etriga6747/
Hirego6744/
Jirigi6740/
Iregha6723/
Iregat6722/
Erhiga6722/
Yrigay6721/
Airuga6721/
Iruega6720/
Euriga6718/
Irigui6718/
Erigga6714/
Irigoh6714/
Erigat6713/
Iriogo6713/
Irigoi6713/
Erigas6713/
Cherigath6711/
Erigah6711/
Iriguy6710/
Irigot6710/
Jirige679/
Urigah679/
Hurigo678/
Yirigo678/
Eirigi677/
Herige677/
Eeriga676/
Girigo675/
Girige674/
Iregea674/
Urriga674/
Hirugo674/
Iorega674/
Irrigo674/
Irighe674/
Irrigi673/
Girega673/
Irighi673/
Herigi672/
Yirega672/
Jiruga671/
Iryoga671/
Iregas671/
Iriger671/
Irioge671/
Ereiga671/
Giryga671/
Yiruga671/
Cheirigui671/
Ajriga671/
Irigho671/
Erriga671/
Hérigault671/
Herigo671/
Iroigo671/
Iriget671/
Irigye671/
Iregga671/
Jirigo671/
Yirige671/
Iregai671/

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