Mayige Surname
Approximately 2,799 people bear this surname
Mayige Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,796 | 1:18,935 | 2,410 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mayige (493) may also be a first name.
Mayige Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mayige Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mayige is found most in Tanzania. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mayige? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mayige is the 156,421st most frequently used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,603,625 people. Mayige occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mayige reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mayige is also the 382,601st most widespread first name in the world, held by 493 people.
It is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,796 people, or 1 in 18,935. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Simiyu Region, where 33 percent live, Shinyanga Region, where 32 percent live and Tabora Region, where 11 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 0 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mayige
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