Kasigwa Surname
Approximately 9,292 people bear this surname
Kasigwa Surname User-submission:
Kasigwa is a Kinyoro name from Bunyoro in the Runyoro language. Kasigwa literally means 'to leave something'.
In Bunyoro it is given to boys as a name but not to everyone who is born as later explained above its meaning when translated in English.
Read More About This SurnameKasigwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 5,459 | 1:13,534 | 1,690 |
| Uganda | 3,048 | 1:12,808 | 2,100 |
| Tanzania | 763 | 1:69,386 | 7,318 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
Kasigwa (2,099) may also be a first name.
Kasigwa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kasigwa is a Kinyoro name from Bunyoro in the Runyoro language. Kasigwa literally means 'to leave something'.
In Bunyoro it is given to boys as a name but not to everyone who is born as later explained above its meaning when translated in English. It is given to some one whose father has died when he is still in his mothers womb meaning that the baby has never and will never see his father here on earth. More still for this name to give its clear meaning to the owner, his mother too has stopped and will never meet any other man or produce any other baby meaning that the Kasigwa is ever the last born.
"Kasigwa akasigara omunda" meaning that "Kasigwa was left in his mothers womb".
- kasigwa_gerald14.Kasigwa Demographics
Average Kasigwa Salary in
United States
$21,083 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kasigwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kasigwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kasigwa is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kasigwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Kasigwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kasigwa is the 54,763rd most widely held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 784,282 people. The last name Kasigwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kasigwa live; 59 percent live in Central Africa and 59 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kasigwa is also the 164,238th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, held by 2,099 people.
It is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 5,459 people, or 1 in 13,534. Excluding The DR Congo this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 33 percent reside and Tanzania, where 8 percent reside.
Kasigwa Last Name Statistics demography
Kasigwa earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.14% less than the national average, earning $21,083 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kashigwa | 93 | 34 | / |
| Katsigwa | 93 | 17 | / |
| Kasiggwa | 93 | 8 | / |
| Kassigwa | 93 | 3 | / |
| Kasaingwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kasikwa | 86 | 222 | / |
| Kazigwa | 86 | 70 | / |
| Kesigwa | 86 | 12 | / |
| Kasigwe | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kasegwa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kajigwa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kaushingwa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kashikwa | 80 | 106 | / |
| Kassigua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katsikwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kashengwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katshikwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kasekwa | 71 | 6,551 | / |
| Kasegwe | 71 | 606 | / |
| Kasikua | 71 | 140 | / |
| Kasikwe | 71 | 18 | / |
| Kazikwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kasigbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasegua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Casigua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kashing'we | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasigbo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kashikwe | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kassigui | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kachegwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kashegwe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kassekwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kashicwo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kachigwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kashekwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kazeigwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kashigue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quasigwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keizigwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cassigua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katsegwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kashikua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kassigue | 67 | 1 | / |
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