Kiganga Surname

394,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kiganga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiganga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda5841:66,8487,526
Tanzania2901:182,55715,833
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kiganga (28) may also be a first name.

Kiganga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiganga is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiganga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 394,847th most commonly used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 8,151,617 people. The surname Kiganga is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kiganga live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most common given name on earth, borne by 28 people.

The last name Kiganga is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 584 people, or 1 in 66,848. In Uganda Kiganga is mostly found in: Sironko District, where 42 percent reside, Bugiri District, where 24 percent reside and Bulambuli District, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Uganda this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 32 percent reside and Kenya, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kigangga931/
Kigana92127/
Kigaga9240/
Kigonga86332/
Kigange86115/
Kaigana8693/
Kigaiga8652/
Kaigaga8627/
Keigana8617/
Kigaaga8616/
Kigango868/
Kighana862/
Keganga862/
Kigagga862/
Koigana861/
Kuganga861/
Kigaina861/
Kigangi861/
Chiganga801,093/
Kaingana80315/
Keingana80105/
Kayganga801/
Kuigaiga801/
Cigana771,193/
Kigano77177/
Kegana7773/
Kigago777/
Kigoga771/
Khaingana7511/
Khaiganha751/
Koynganga751/
Kigongo719,663/
Chigaga71739/
Cigaina71132/
Kaygana71110/
Kajgana7197/
Keagana7143/
Ciganha7142/
Kigongi7135/
Chigana7121/
Kigonge715/
Kigonaa715/
Kyogana715/
Ciganna711/
Kegangi711/
Ciganaj711/
Quigana711/
Kaigano711/
Kehgana711/
Kegango711/
Ceigana711/
Chigango671,121/
Kaigongi67708/
Chigonga67328/
Chigange6710/
Kiggongo679/
Kigoongo675/
Kaingona674/
Quiganas672/
Kechgaga671/
Keingano671/
Chigan'a671/
Chigagai671/
Kigonngo671/

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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
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  • 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 Kiganga
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