Ihiga Surname
Approximately 108 people bear this surname
Ihiga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 106 | 1:435,659 | 23,420 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Ihiga (45) may also be a first name.
Ihiga Demographics
Ihiga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ihiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ihiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ihiga occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ihiga? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,765,740th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ihiga live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ihiga is also the 1,504,468th most widespread forename world-wide, held by 45 people.
The last name Ihiga is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 435,659. In Kenya Ihiga is most common in: Nyeri County, where 81 percent reside, Kirinyaga County, where 8 percent reside and Laikipia County, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 1 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.
Ihiga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ihinga | 91 | 36 | / |
| Ihigha | 91 | 4 | / |
| Iiga | 89 | 91 | / |
| Gihinga | 83 | 4 | / |
| Jihinga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yihinga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ijiga | 80 | 1,210 | / |
| Yiiga | 80 | 283 | / |
| Ihega | 80 | 68 | / |
| Ehiga | 80 | 57 | / |
| Ihigo | 80 | 31 | / |
| Iinga | 80 | 19 | / |
| Hiega | 80 | 17 | / |
| Jhiga | 80 | 16 | / |
| Hiiga | 80 | 9 | / |
| Giiga | 80 | 9 | / |
| Jiiga | 80 | 5 | / |
| Iigaz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Iyhga | 80 | 1 | / |
| I'Iga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yhiga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iigai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uhiga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iigah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iigau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jijiga | 73 | 2,255 | / |
| Ijinga | 73 | 106 | / |
| Ehigha | 73 | 82 | / |
| Jhigai | 73 | 24 | / |
| Ijigas | 73 | 22 | / |
| Jiigas | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ehigai | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ijigai | 73 | 8 | / |
| Hiinga | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jiigay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ihingo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ihenga | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ihegea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jihega | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ehigah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jiinga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gihega | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ehigay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijigha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojhiga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ihygah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ieigha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ihingi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhigaï | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yiinga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hiioga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijigat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ehigat | 73 | 0 | / |
| Iigo | 67 | 104 | / |
| Iega | 67 | 92 | / |
| Iheagha | 67 | 62 | / |
| Hijenga | 67 | 20 | / |
| Iige | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ehga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jihenga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ehighai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehingai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihegaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aggiiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijigai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iigy | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Ihiga
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