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Where Does The Last Name Mahiga Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Mahiga (Hindi: माहीगा) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahiga? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 686,443^rd most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 16,869,319 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mahiga are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 614,549^th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 216 people.

This last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 263 people, or 1 in 201,299. In Tanzania Mahiga is most common in: Dodoma Region, where 65 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 26 percent are found and Iringa Region, where 3 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 29 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Mahiga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mahiga earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.54% less than the national average, earning R 138,912 per year.