Kariga Surname

501,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Kariga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kariga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Zimbabwe1131:136,62217,842
Papua New Guinea441:185,31225,733
Uganda311:1,259,33249,678
Japan241:5,326,84639,939
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
India91:85,229,487684,495
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kariga (98) may also be a first name.

Kariga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kariga (Hindi: करिगा, Marathi: कािरगा, Oriya: କାରିଗା, Russian: Карига) is found in Chad more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kariga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 501,369th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 11,109,064 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Kariga live; 63 percent live in West Africa and 59 percent live in Chadic Africa. Kariga is also the 956,749th most commonly held given name in the world. It is borne by 98 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Chad, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 35,304. Outside of Chad it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 17 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karigap92171/
Kariega9265/
Kauriga9222/
Karaiga9211/
Karigad927/
Karigha925/
Karigga923/
Karigau922/
Kareiga922/
Khariga922/
Karriga921/
Karigay921/
Kharigay86368/
Karigaud8676/
Kharigap8610/
Khatriga861/
Karigaha861/
Karigaah861/
Karhinga861/
Kareinga861/
Kaireiga861/
Kharigha861/
Karuga838,511/
Karega835,733/
Karigi831,216/
Karigo831,212/
Cariga831,144/
Karige83501/
Keriga83195/
Koriga8371/
Karyga8350/
Khareigay8012/
Kaharaiga802/
Kouriga77626/
Carigay77200/
Kareaga77173/
Karigui77103/
Carriga7799/
Carigga7785/
Keroiga7770/
Kariggi7742/
Kairigi7741/
Kairigo7719/
Kareega7719/
Korigha7718/
Caraiga7716/
Kariogo7714/
Karuigi7714/
Carigas7711/
Kareigi7711/
Karugah776/
Kharega776/
Karegea775/
Karigge774/
Karegga774/
Kharigi773/
Kaarigi773/
Cariega773/
Korigay773/
Carioga772/
Karigoi772/
Karigod771/
Karigie771/
Karigih771/
Karigho771/
Kerigha771/
Kereiga771/
Kairige771/
Koriega771/
Carigad771/
Karigoh771/
Korigah771/
Korihga771/
Karrigy770/
Kerriga770/
Kariges770/
Karigatowa751/
Karregat71182/
Carrigas7194/
Kahriger7128/
Karuingi7118/
Karriger7115/
Kharegat718/
Khariegi714/
Kherigay713/
Carriega712/
Koirigha711/
Katregga711/
Kargighi711/
Karrighi711/
Kaharega711/
Koreinga711/
Kourigah711/
Carraiga711/
Carrigga711/
Karigoud711/
Karoinge711/
Kerrigah710/
Carrigah710/
Korrigay710/
Karegi672,666/
Koruga67530/
Karugo67504/
Carigo67454/
Koryga67351/
Carigi67348/
Carige67258/
Carega67189/
Kerega67115/
Karege6751/
Khareghat6747/
Korega6740/
Karjgi6731/
Korigo6724/
Korigi6719/
Kerigo6718/
Karego6717/
Caruga6713/
Coriga676/
Cáriga676/
Carigé674/
Karjge673/
Korige672/
Kaarigeet671/
Karegaudd671/
Karegaudh671/
Karygi671/
Carriogga671/
Qarega671/
Càriga671/
Carigy670/

Kariga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kariga in the Oriya language
କାରିଗାkariga-
Kariga in the Hindi language
करिगाkariga66.67
कारिगाkariga22.22
करीगाkariga11.11
Kariga in the Marathi language
कािरगाkairaga66.67
करीगाkariga33.33
Kariga in the Russian language
Каригаkariga-

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Footnotes

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