Kigara Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kigara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kigara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1611:286,83218,555
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England51:11,143,612252,590
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Kigara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kigara (Oriya: କିଗରା) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kigara.

How Common Is The Last Name Kigara? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kigara is the 1,248,410th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Kigara reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 91 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 286,832. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 78 percent live, Kirinyaga County, where 6 percent live and Laikipia County, where 6 percent live. Outside of Kenya it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Kigara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kigara earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaigara9242/
Koigara921/
Kighara921/
Kiggara921/
Kigera831,281/
Kugara83992/
Kigora83438/
Cigara8383/
Kigaro8354/
Kigare8343/
Kigari8321/
Kegara831/
Kiogora776,989/
Chigara771,358/
Cigarra77152/
Kaigera77132/
Kighera7766/
Kigaire7726/
Kugaura7722/
Caigara7721/
Kigariy7713/
Kegarai7712/
Kugaray776/
Kyogara772/
Khigare772/
Kaigare772/
Kigarii771/
Kigarie771/
Kigoora771/
Kigaari771/
Kugarah771/
Khugara771/
Kaigari771/
Chigarah7111/
Khengara718/
Khaigare718/
Kighariy715/
Kaingare714/
Chighara713/
Kaingari712/
Kugahara712/
Kiogorra711/
Keigoora711/
Kcegarra711/
Chigaura711/
Chigaira711/
Chigaara711/
Koigoora711/
Kichgari711/
Keighary711/
Caighara711/
Cigari671,595/
Cigare67255/
Kigoro67243/
Kigori67171/
Kegare6777/
Kegera6757/
Kegari6743/
Kugaro6742/
Kugera6730/
Kigore6723/
Cegara6722/
Cigary6718/
Kegora6713/
Kigero675/
Cigaro673/
Khaingare671/
Chigahara671/
Caigharap671/
Cugara671/

Kigara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kigara in the Oriya language
କିଗରାkigara-

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