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

The surname Mahiga (Hindi: माहीगा) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 686,443^rd most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,869,319 people. Mahiga occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mahiga reside; 90 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 614,549^th most frequently occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 216 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 263 people, or 1 in 201,299. In Tanzania it is mostly found 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. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 29 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Mahiga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mahiga surname is primarily 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.