Kahiigwa Surname
Approximately 233 people bear this surname
Kahiigwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 231 | 1:169,001 | 14,391 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kahiigwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahiigwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kahiigwa occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahiigwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,067,497th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 31,277,021 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kahiigwa reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 231 people, or 1 in 169,001. In Uganda Kahiigwa is most numerous in: Kyenjojo District, where 29 percent are found, Ntoroko District, where 17 percent are found and Masindi District, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Uganda Kahiigwa exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahiingwa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kahigwa | 93 | 1,496 | / |
| Kahiiga | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kihiigwa | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kahiguwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kahigawa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kahiga | 86 | 4,389 | / |
| Kahiika | 80 | 16 | / |
| Kihigwa | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kahegwa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kahagwa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kahikwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kohiiga | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kahigah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kahoiga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kahiigo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwahiga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kahig | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahukiwa | 75 | 64 | / |
| Kahaga | 71 | 352 | / |
| Kahika | 71 | 252 | / |
| Kihiga | 71 | 144 | / |
| Kahigo | 71 | 69 | / |
| Cahiga | 71 | 65 | / |
| Kahuga | 71 | 36 | / |
| Kahoga | 71 | 27 | / |
| Gahiga | 71 | 24 | / |
| Kahega | 71 | 14 | / |
| Kahigu | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kahiki | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kohiga | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kuhiga | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kaihikawa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kahiaq | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kahuika | 67 | 527 | / |
| Cahigao | 67 | 331 | / |
| Kehegwa | 67 | 220 | / |
| Kahaika | 67 | 163 | / |
| Kahiiko | 67 | 110 | / |
| Kihiika | 67 | 74 | / |
| Kahakwa | 67 | 63 | / |
| Kehiika | 67 | 48 | / |
| Kaheiki | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kahuuga | 67 | 13 | / |
| Khihaga | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kahagwe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kwihiga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kihugwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kahekwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kyahika | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kohoiga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kihagwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kyahoga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kahukwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kyihiga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahooga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahikaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahikwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahouga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehagwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaihaga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahaica | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahawak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaheega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahegwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahaaga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahiuka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahogwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyahuga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guhigwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahikwh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaeyikwa | 63 | 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 Kahiigwa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis