Mariga Surname

63,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,882 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mariga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mariga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,2241:14,3241,745
Zimbabwe1,8231:8,469995
Philippines1,5111:67,00111,469
Nigeria3311:535,17426,268
Brazil3081:695,04725,538
Italy2941:208,01629,664
Indonesia791:1,674,040109,461
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
India411:18,708,912282,725
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
England271:2,063,63279,942
France261:2,554,720189,486
Benin241:430,65030,545
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Senegal61:2,429,8904,996
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Mariga (1,774) may also be a first name.

Mariga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mariga (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺭﻳﻜﺎ, Hindi: मारीगा, Marathi: मारीगा, Oriya: ମାରିଗା, Russian: Марига) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mariga? popularity and diffusion

Mariga is the 63,548th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 924,581 people. The surname Mariga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Mariga are found; 41 percent are found in East Africa and 30 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mariga is also the 181,645th most frequently used forename on earth It is held by 1,774 people.

Mariga is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 3,224 people, or 1 in 14,324. In Kenya Mariga is most numerous in: Nairobi County, where 14 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 13 percent reside and Kisii County, where 11 percent reside. Beside Kenya it occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 23 percent reside and The Philippines, where 19 percent reside.

Mariga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mariga has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,333 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 127 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mariga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mariga last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (92%) in Kenya.

The amount Mariga earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 14.87% more than the national average, earning R 272,964 per year; in United States they earn 10.36% more than the national average, earning $47,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.11% more than the national average, earning $72,094 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mairiga928,053/
Marisga92222/
Marigay92143/
Marioga9266/
Mareiga9258/
Marigat9256/
Marigau9232/
Marigah9228/
Maïriga9228/
Mariega9226/
Marigai9213/
Marriga9211/
Marigas925/
Marigha925/
Meariga924/
Marigad923/
Masriga923/
Maîriga922/
Mayriga922/
Maariga922/
Matriga921/
Marigaud86162/
Marhinga8628/
Mariogha8622/
Marigaux8617/
Mairigah8611/
Marrigah867/
Mairriga863/
Marriega862/
Mariggai862/
Mareigga861/
Marigaut861/
Mairaiga861/
Mairigga861/
Marigaat861/
Mattriga860/
Marega8314,397/
Marigo834,951/
Meriga834,394/
Marigi831,573/
Maruga83927/
Moriga83927/
Maréga83414/
Marige83124/
Marigó838/
Maryga833/
Marèga831/
Marigault8045/
Maharaiga801/
Marigoh77628/
Marrega77249/
Marigot77238/
Maurigi7779/
Mairega7777/
Meiriga7763/
Maurige7762/
Marigui7758/
Margega7744/
Marugha7742/
Matrige7739/
Marioge7736/
Maryoga7733/
Moriega7730/
Marighi7730/
Mouriga7723/
Mérigay7718/
Mariger7717/
Mariggi7713/
Merigha7711/
Marugay7711/
Marigos7710/
Marugaa779/
Merigah777/
Mairuga777/
Mariogo777/
Mariges777/
Mearuga776/
Maregha776/
Merriga776/
Maerega776/
Maregah775/
Marigie775/
Mariego774/
Marygai773/
Meeriga773/
Marugai773/
Marigho773/
Morigay773/
Morigau772/
Marugah772/
Merigay772/
Marrige772/
Mariget772/
Moreiga771/
Mearigi771/
Marigou771/
Morigea771/
Mheriga771/
Meriega771/
Maregas771/
Maaruga771/
Marigye771/
Marihgi771/
Mariegi771/
Marruga771/
Maregay771/
Mairyga771/
Marukga771/
Majruga771/
Morisga771/
Merigai771/
Marihgo771/
Marygay770/
Mariguy770/
Marrigault750/
Margegaj71198/
Mauriege7143/
Maurighi7137/
Marriggi7133/
Maregaud7123/
Maruggay7116/
Mairugga7112/
Marigued7112/
Morigaud7111/
Mareigou719/
Marregas717/
Marreaga716/
Mariguit713/
Maharjga711/
Mariegge711/
Marigepp711/
Marigidd711/
Mauraige711/
Mariggis711/
Marioghe711/
Maraigou711/
Mairugai711/
Maurugah711/
Meriggai711/
Marainge710/
Meruga672,999/
Merigo672,435/
Morigi672,323/
Morega67354/
Morigo67249/
Moruga67248/
Merega67209/
Marege67188/
Morige67188/
Maregi67107/
Marugo67105/
Marego6773/
Mourigaud6741/
Morigault6730/
Mérigo6712/
Meryga6710/
Merigó675/
Mérega674/
Marrigues672/
Maryge672/
Marjge671/
Mairuggai671/
Marhinguy671/
Mahrigueh671/
Moryga671/
Marioghee671/

Mariga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mariga in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﺭﻳﻜﺎmaryka-
Mariga in the Oriya language
ମାରିଗାmariga66.67
ମାରୀଗାmariga33.33
Mariga in the Hindi language
मारीगाmariga50
मरीगाmariga50
Mariga in the Marathi language
मारीगाmariga50
मरीगाmariga20
मािरगाmairaga20
मािलगाmailaga10
Mariga in the Russian language
Маригаmariga-

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Footnotes

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