Kahigu Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Kahigu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kahigu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahigu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kahigu is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahigu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. Kahigu is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Kahigu are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 83 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 4,617,990. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 90 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 10 percent are found. Barring Kenya this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahig | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kahiguwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kahiga | 83 | 4,389 | / |
| Kahugu | 83 | 949 | / |
| Kahigo | 83 | 69 | / |
| Kahiku | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kahogu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kahagu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kahigwa | 77 | 1,496 | / |
| Cahigus | 77 | 275 | / |
| Kahiiga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kahique | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kahigah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kwahiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kohigou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahoiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahiuka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahiigo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kehigue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cahig | 73 | 478 | / |
| Kahag | 73 | 62 | / |
| Kahuk | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kahik | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kahug | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kahiq | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kahić | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kahic | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaheg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kahiigwa | 71 | 233 | / |
| Ghahigou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kahigawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kahoku | 67 | 3,037 | / |
| Kahuka | 67 | 445 | / |
| Kahuku | 67 | 414 | / |
| Kahaki | 67 | 375 | / |
| Kahaga | 67 | 352 | / |
| Kahogo | 67 | 347 | / |
| Kahika | 67 | 252 | / |
| Kahuki | 67 | 242 | / |
| Kihugu | 67 | 171 | / |
| Kahoki | 67 | 170 | / |
| Kahaku | 67 | 168 | / |
| Kahiko | 67 | 148 | / |
| Kihiga | 67 | 144 | / |
| Cahiga | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kaheik | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kahuga | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kahuko | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kahoga | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gahiga | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kahago | 67 | 21 | / |
| Khahik | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kaengu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kohigo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kauhik | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kahega | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kahiki | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kahuqi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kahouk | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kohiga | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kihegu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuhiga | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kaheki | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kahuke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gahagu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahego | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khahiq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehagu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaihić | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahiaq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihigo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahigo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahigo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahiug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahugo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehogu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaho G | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahyik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaegus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keugu | 55 | 4 | / |
| Keugou | 50 | 2 | / |
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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 Kahigu
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