Igwaya Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Igwaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Igwaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Igwaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Igwaya occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Igwaya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Igwaya reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most widely held in Uganda, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 5,577,040. In Uganda Igwaya is mostly concentrated in: Luuka District, where 100 percent reside. Not including Uganda this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igwaaya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Igway | 91 | 14 | / |
| Igwaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yingwaya | 86 | 15 | / |
| Gingwaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Igbaya | 83 | 171 | / |
| Ikwaya | 83 | 45 | / |
| Iguaya | 83 | 4 | / |
| Igwayu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Igwayi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Igwa | 80 | 254 | / |
| Highway | 77 | 199 | / |
| Yigbaya | 77 | 48 | / |
| Ingwiya | 77 | 23 | / |
| Engwaya | 77 | 21 | / |
| Hingway | 77 | 9 | / |
| Igbayaa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Heigway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eighway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikwauya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Inguaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Igwejaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jigwaye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ugwuaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jigwa | 73 | 342 | / |
| Egway | 73 | 140 | / |
| Ikway | 73 | 53 | / |
| Aigwa | 73 | 40 | / |
| Igwau | 73 | 28 | / |
| Yigwa | 73 | 23 | / |
| Igwai | 73 | 14 | / |
| Igwea | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ikwaa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Iguaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Higwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Igbay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Igwae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iggwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ihgwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eigwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ighwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heighway | 71 | 1,187 | / |
| Haighway | 71 | 63 | / |
| Jingwaja | 71 | 8 | / |
| Gikwaaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gingwayo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Egwayu | 67 | 238 | / |
| Igbayo | 67 | 237 | / |
| Ingwau | 67 | 183 | / |
| Ukwaya | 67 | 47 | / |
| Igbaja | 67 | 40 | / |
| Igbuya | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ekwaya | 67 | 29 | / |
| Igbiya | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ikwoya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ugwayi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Igweja | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ikwaye | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yikwaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ugwoya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iguiya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Egweya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ugwuya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ikwayi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Egbaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Igbeya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ikwiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ikwaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Egwayo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Igweyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ingwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Igweye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Egwaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Egwaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igbaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iguayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugweya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igboya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egwoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igwoyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igwoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igwoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iguayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igwait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Highwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haigwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Higbay | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Igwaya
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